psgels, Author at Star Crossed Anime

Some quick first impressions.

January 13, 2006 by psgels, posted in Some Quick First Impressions

So, right now I managed to see the first episodes from a couple of shows the shows that will be starting to air this season. If I have anything to say about it, it will be this: my expectations were totally wrong. The dull-looking series turned out to have a lot of potential, while the cool looking series kindof messed up.

Fate/Stay Night:
This was the most anticipated anime for this season, although it didn’t really impress me. The main character is nothing special. Just a guy, who is very kind, has special powers, and somehow ends up with a couple of girls. The magic system may have some potential, but that part hasn’t been shown yet. That’s why I think I’ll follow this for a couple more episodes.

Kagihime:
This was one of the series I was anticipating the most for. It really reminded me somehow of the story of Alice in wonderland, and lots of fairytales. So I was expecting a wonderful world full with lots of different stories and tales, all coming together to one writer. I’m a huge fan of those kinds of stories, so it could have been amazing. Alas. It turned out to be horrible. The show revolves around stories called "Alices". That may be a good premisse, but the awful thing is, that the fact that they exist is mentioned lots of times. But what’s in those stories (the most important thing) is never mentioned. Furthermore, this show ended up dedicated to fanservice, instead of storytelling. The characters all have ridiculously huge haircuts. Well, only the characters that play a part in the anime, of course. The main character also, of course, ends up liked by all the girls without having to do anything for it. Sigh, what a disappointment.

Anyway, now the good stuff. 🙂

Wings of Rean:
Yes, this is an action series. Yes, this revolves around heavy machinery. But still, it does work somehow. The biggest thing I like about this anime is the pacing. It’s only been the first episode, but it’s already been a roller coaster ride from begin to end. The main characters are also very interesting, you could almost say that they’re unique. Let’s hope they stay interesting like that. It’s also interesting to see that the creators managed to combine the technologies of today with some futuristic air/watership designs. This can be pretty interesting.

Magikano:
I started this series with the image of another dull harem show in my mind. It is indeed a harem show, but that’s not the most important thing. This show is one of those select shows that has you laughing from begin to end. I seriously reccommend this to people who are looking for a few good laughs. The characters are each very interesting. They’re not unique, but they do have a certain feeling that makes them very enjoyable to watch. My only concern is that the show may not be able to keep up with the same comedy level as this episode.

So, that’s it. I may be blogging some of them, but I’ll decide that after watching some more episodes.

Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind Review – 77/100

January 13, 2006 by psgels, posted in Anime Reviews

What we have here, is a movie that takes place 1000 years into the future. The phenomena called the sea of decay, a huge forest full of highly toxic plants who breathe out poisonous gasses and which is swarmed with huge insects, has devoured a great part of the earth. What do humans generally do when they face this kind of crisis? Right. Declare war on the insects and on each other. The insects, however, have proved to be unstoppable when attacking with millions at a time. The main character, Nausicaa (hence the title) is against all of this, loves each and every insect and is opposed to killing in any way.

This movie works pretty well. The great thing about this, is that you won’t be able to tell which ones are the real bad guys. Everyone and everything in the movie, except for Nausicaa perhaps, does some evil deeds, however, all of them have very good reasons to do so. Everyone is a victim of each other. This movie portrays it perfectly. It’s great to see Nausicaa trying to calm each and every stakeholder in this.

The movie starts out a quiet, and it takes about fifteen minutes to get into it. From that point, the tension rises by every scene. No scene feels that it’s draggin on too much. About halfway through the movie, the illusion is given that the main "bad guy", if you can call her that, will learn her lessons and stop hurting the insects. By not fulfilling this illusion, the creators just made me more curious about how this crisis was to be solved. I also foun it brilliant that the main power of the bad guys never actually gets used to its fullest powers. You rarely see that these days. I appreciated it.

Anyway, from the middle of the anime, almost all the boundaries of good and bad are shifted, until they’re shattered at the climax. Each and every character develops thoughout this period. Some may not seem so obvious, but if you pay close attention, you may notice it. The climax itself has been brilliantly done, and for a moment, it does seem that all hope is lost. The ending has been done decently, although it feels a bit rushed.

After seeing this movie, I found out that this movie ahs huge religious themes. I can’t help to agree with that statement. After thinking about it, this movie flows with all sorts of Christian and Messiah-like references.

Why you should watch this: If you have the time to watch a good movie, and aren’t bothered by the really old-looking character design, then you definately have to watch this.

Review Index – Alphabetical – (M – Q)

January 6, 2006 by psgels, posted in Alphabetical - (M - Q)

Macross – (TV) – 82,5/100
Macross – Do You Remember Love? – (Movie) – 77,5/100
Macross Frontier – (TV) – 80/100
Macross Frontier – Itsuwari no Utahime – (Movie) – 85/100
Macross Frontier – Sayonara no Tsubasa – (Movie) – 77,5/100
Macross Plus – (OVA) – 87,5/100
Macross Zero – (OVA) – 77,5/100
Madlax – (TV) – 87,5/100
Magikano – (TV) – 73/100
Mahoujin Guruguru – (TV) – 80/100
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A’s – (TV) – 85/100
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS – (TV) – 74/100
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha The Movie – (Movie) – 77,5/100
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica – (TV) – 87/100
Mahou Shoujotai – (TV) – 97/100
Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto – (TV) – 82,5/100
Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto ~Natsu no Sora~ – (TV) – 85/100
Mahou Tsukai Tai – (TV) – 81/100
Mahou Tsukai Tai OVA – (OVA) – 87/100
Mai Mai Miracle – (Movie) – 82,5/100
Mai Otome – (TV) – 63/100
Mai Otome Zwei – (OVA) – 63/100
Maison Ikkoku – (TV) – 92,5/100
Major – (TV) – 72,5/100
Makai Senki Disgaea – (TV) – 81/100
Marco the Movie – Haha o Tazunete Sanzenri – (Movie) – 87,5/100
Mardock Scramble – The First Comression – (Movie) – 82,5/100
Mardock Scramble – The Second Compression – (Movie) – 77,5/100
Maria-Sama ga Miteru – (TV) – 82,5/100
Maria-Sama ga Miteru – Haru – (TV) – 82,5/100
Maria-Sama ga Miteru – Third Season – 85/100
Maria-Sama ga Miteru Fourth Season – (TV) – 87,5/100
Marie & Gali – 87,5/100
Master Keaton – (TV) – 87,5/100
Master Keaton OVA – (TV) – 87,5/100
Master of Epic – (TV) – 89/100
Matantei Loki Ragnarok – (TV) – 85/100
Mawaru Penguin Drum – (TV) – 92,5/100
Mazinkaiser – (TV) – 77,5/100
Medaka Box – (TV) – 79/100
Medaka Box Abnormal – (TV) – 76/100
Melody of Oblivion – (TV) – 50/100
Mermaid’s Forest – (TV) – 92/100
Metropolis – (Movie) – 90/100
Michiko e Hatchin – (TV) – 92,5/100
Millennium Actress – (Movie) – 91/100
Minami-Ke Okaeri – (TV) – 80/100
Mind Game – (Movie) – 72/100
Mirai Nikki – (TV) – 82,5/100
Mission-E – (TV) – 77,5/100
Mitsudomoe – (TV) – 77,5/100
Mitsudomoe Zouryouchuu! – (TV) – 80/100
Miyori no Mori – (OVA) – 81/100
MM! – (TV) – 75/100
Mobile Police Patlabor – (TV) – 87,5/100
Mobile Police Patlabor – (OVA) – 85/100
Mobile Police Patlabor 2 – (OVA) – 90/100
Mobile Police Patlabor – (Movie) – 82/100
Mobile Police Patlabor II – (Movie) – 84/100
Mobile Police Patlabor WXIII – (Movie) – 85/100
Mobile Suit Gundam – 0800 – War in the Pocket – (TV) – 87,5/100
Mobile Suit Gundam – (TV) – 85/100
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 – (TV) – 83/100
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season – (TV) – 77,5/100
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 – A wakening of The Trailblazer – (Movie) – 80/100
Mobile Suit Gundam – Stardust Memory – (OVA) – 62,5/100
Mobile Suit Gundam – The 08th MS Team – (TV) – 80/100
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam – (TV) – 77,5/100
Mokke – (TV) – 89/100
Mononoke – (TV) – 86/100
Monster – (TV) – 95/100
Moshidora – (TV) – 80/100
Mouretsu Pirates – (TV) – 86/100
Mouryou no Hako – (TV) – 92,5/100
Moyashimon – (TV) – 85/100
Moyashimon Returns – (TV) – 81/100

Mr Stain on Junk Alley – (TV) – 80/100
Munto the Movie – (Movie) – 30/100
Murder Princess – (OVA) – 76/100
Musashi – The Dream of the Last Samurai – (TV) – 57,5
Mushishi – (TV) – 94/100
Mushrambo The Movie – 1 – (Movie) – 15/100
Muteki Kanban Musume – (TV) – 84/100
My Beautiful Girl Mari – (Movie) – 77/100
My Neighbour Totoro – (Movie) – 89/100
My Neighbours the Yamadas – (Movie) – 73/100
Mysterious Cities of Gold – (TV) – 92,5/100

Nadia – The Secret of Blue Water – (TV) – 85/100
Nagagutsu Sanjuushi – (Movie) – 45/100
Nana – (TV) – 92,5/100
Nanatsuiro Drops – (TV) – 71/100
Narutaru – (TV) – 88/100
Nasu – Suitcase no Wataridori – (Movie) – 85/100
Nasu – Summer in Andalusia – (Movie) – 70/100
Natsuiro Kiseki – (TV) – 85/100
Natsume Yuujin-Chou – (TV) – 87,5/100
Natsume Yuujin-Chou San – (TV) – 87,5/100
Natsume Yuujin-Chou Shi – (TV) – 87,5/100
Natsu no Arashi – (TV) – 82,5/100
Natsuyuki Rendezvous – (TV) – 91/100
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind – (Movie) – 77/100
Nazo no Kanojo X – (TV) – 82,5/100
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth – (Movie) – 69/100
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion – (Movie) – 82/100
NHK ni Youkoso – (TV) – 84/100
NieA Under 7 – (TV) – 76/100
Night Head Genesis – (TV) – 86/100
Night on the Galactic Railroad – (Movie) – 75/100
Night on the Galactic Railroad – Fantasy Railroad of the Stars – (OVA) – 85/100
Nijuu Mensou no Musume – (TV) – 82,5/100
Nisemonogatari – (TV) – 80/100
Nitaboh – (Movie) – 65/100
No.6 – (TV ) – 82,5/100
Nodame Cantabile – (TV) – 90/100
Nodame Cantabile – Paris Hen – (TV) – 82,5/100
Noein – (TV) – 96/100
Now and Then, Here and There – (TV) – 91/100
Nurarihyon no Mago – (TV) – 75/100
Nurarihyon no Mago – Sennen Makyou – (TV) – 80/100

Oblivion Island – Haruka and the Magic Mirror – (Movie) – 65/100
Omoshi Magical Theatre: Risky Safety – (TV) – 85/100
One Outs – (TV) – 80/100
Onigamiden – (Movie) – 75/100Onii-Sama e – (TV) – 87,5/100
Only Yesterday – (Movie) – 78/100
Ooedo Rocket – (TV) – 88/100
Ookami Kakushi – (TV) – 72,5/100
Ookami-San to Shichinin no Nakama-Tachi – (TV) – 77,5/100
Ookiku Furikabutte – (TV) – 85/100
Ookiku Furikabutte – Natsu no Taikai-hen – (TV) – 85/100
Orphen – (TV) – 76/100
Osamu Tezuka’s Buddha – 87,5/100
Oseam – (Movie) – 88/100
Otogi Juushi Akazukin – (TV) – 92/100
Otogizoshi – (TV) – 85/100
Otome Youkai Zakuro – (TV) – 85/100
Ouran High School Host Club – (TV) – 73/100
Overman King Gainer – (TV) – 83/100
Ozuma – (TV) – 67,5/100

Pale Cocoon – (OVA) – 69/100
Pandora Hearts – (TV) – 87,5/100
Pani Poni Dash – (TV) – 89/100
Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt – (TV) – 82,5/100
Papa no Iukoto ni Kikinasai – (TV) – 77,5/100
Paprika – (Movie) – 74/100
Paradise Kiss – (TV) – 57/100
Perfect Blue – (Movie) – 87/100
Perrine Monogatari – (TV) – 90/100
Persona – Trinity Soul – (TV) – 77,5/100
Pet Shop of Horrors – (OVA) – 82/100
Phantom – (TV) – 92,5/100
Phi Brain – (TV) – 82,5/100
Phi Brain Season 2 – (TV) – 80/100
Piano no Mori – (Movie) – 82/100
Please Save my Earth – (OVA) – 77/100
Pokemon The Origin – (OVA) – 75/100
Polar Bear Cafe – (TV) – 81/100
Pom Poko – (Movie) – 76/100
Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea – (Movie) – 85/100
Porco Rosso – (Movie) – 88/100
Porfy no Nagai Tabi – (TV) – 90/100
Potemayo – (TV) – 73/100
Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki – (TV) – 85/100
Precure All-Stars DX3 – Mirai ni Todoke! Sekai o Tsunagu Niji-Iro no Hana – (Movie) – 65/100
Pretty Cure All-Stars DX2 – (Movie) – 55/100
Prime Rose – (Movie) – 75/100
Princess Mononoke – (Movie) – 84/100
Princess Nine – (TV) – 80/100
Princess Tutu – (TV) – 87,5/100
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva – (Movie) – 77,5/100
Psycho Pass – (TV) – 87,5/100

Quiz Magic Academy OVA – (OVA) – 60/100

Review Index – Alphabetical – (R – Z)

January 6, 2006 by psgels, posted in Alphabetical - (R - Z)

Rahxephon – (TV) – 85/100
Rail of the Star – (Movie) – 77,5/100
Rainbow – (TV) – 85/100
RD Sennou Chousashitsu – (TV) – 87,5/100
Read or Die – (TV) – 82,5/100
Read or Die OVA – (OVA) – 82,5/100
Rebuild of Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone – (Movie) – 58/100
Rebuild of Evangelion 2.22: You Can (Not) Advance – (Movie) – 80/100
Redline – (Movie) – 85/100
Reideen – (TV) – 77/100
Revolutionary Girl Utena – (TV) – 95/100
Ride Back – (TV) – 85/100
Rinne no Lagrange – (TV) – 82,5/100
Rinne no Lagrange Second Season – (TV) – 81/100
Ristorante Paradiso – (TV) – 85/100
Robot Carnival – (Movie) – 84/100
Robotics;Notes – (TV) – 77,5/100
Rocket Girls – (TV) – 82,5/100
Romeo’s Blue Skies – (TV) – 85/100
Romeo x Juliet – (TV) – 56/100
Rose of Versailles – (TV) – 90/100
Rozen Maiden – (TV) – 87,5/100
Rozen Maiden Traumend – (TV) – 85/100
Rumiko Takahashi’s Rumic Theater – (TV) – 89/100
Rurouni Kenshin – Tsuiokuhen – (OVA) – 90/100

Sacred Seven – (TV) – 65/100
Saishuu Heiki Kanojo – (TV) – 82,5/100
Saiunkoku Monogatari – (TV) – 90/100
Sakamichi no Apollon – (TV) – 87,5/100
Saki – (TV) – 70/100
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo – (TV) – 79/100
Sankarea – (TV) – 75/100
Sarai-ya Goyou – (TV) – 90/100
Sasameki Koto – (TV) – 85/100
Sasami Mahou Shoujo Club – (TV) – 85/100
Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei – (TV) – 90/100
School Days – (TV) – 49/100
Sci-Fi Harry – (TV) – 80/100
Scrapped Princess – (TV) – 77,5/100
Secret of Cerulean Sand – (TV) – 82,5/100
The Secret of Kells – (European Movie) – 85/100
Seikai no Monshou – (TV) – 85/100
Seikai no Senki – (TV) – 85/100
Seikai no Senki II – (TV) – 90/100
Seikai no Senki III – (OVA) – 77,5/100
Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin – (TV) – 85/100
Seirei no Moribito – (TV) – 91/100
Sekirei – (TV) – 75/100
Sekirei – Pure Engagement – (TV) – 77,5/100
Sengoku Basara – (TV) – 75/100
Sengoku Basara Two – (TV) – 80/100
Sengoku Basara – The Last Party – (Movie) – 80/100
Senkou no Night Raid – (TV) – 82,5/100
Sentimental Journey – (TV) – 84/100
Sentou Yousei Yukikaze – (OVA) – 83/100
Seraphim Call – (TV) – 78/100
Serial Experiments Lain – (TV) – 85/100
Seto no Hanayome – (TV) – 82,5/100
Sexy Commando Gaiden – (TV) – 87,5/100
Shadow Skill – (TV) – 68/100
Shakugan no Shana – (TV) – 51/100
Shangri-La – (TV) – 87,5/100
Shigofumi ~ Stories of the Last Letter – (TV) – 86/100
Shigurui – (TV) – 84/100
Shikabane Hime Aka – (TV) – 85/100
Shikabane Hime Kuro – (TV) – 87,5/100
Shiki – (TV) – 90/100
Shining Tears X Wind – (TV) – 34/100
Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-Hen! – (TV) – 87,5/100
Shinrei Tantei Yakumo – (TV) – 85/100
Shinryaku! Ika-Musume – (TV) – 82,5/100
Shinryaku!? Ika-Musume – (TV) – 70/100
Shion no Ou – (TV) – 94/100
Shoka – (TV) – 75/100
Showa Monogatari – (TV) – 80/100
Shuffle! – (TV) – 63/100
Silver Spoon – (TV) – 86/100
Simoun – (TV) – 95/100
Skip Beat – (TV) – 85/100
Sky Girls – (TV) – 82/100
Slayers Revolution – (TV) – 70/100
sola – (TV) – 82,5/100
Solty Rei – (TV) – 82,5/100
Sora no Oto – (TV) – 82,5/100
Sora wo Miageru Shoujo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai – (TV) – 75/100
Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru – (TV) – 82,5/100
Soukou no Strain – (TV) – 86/100
Soul Link – (TV) – 65/100
Soultaker – (TV) – 87/100
Space Adventure Cobra – (TV) – 75/100
Space Battleship Yamato – (TV) – 70/100
Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection – (TV) – 77,5/100
Space Fantasia 2001 Nights – (Movie) – 84/100
Space Pirate Captain Harlock – (TV) – 80/100
Spice and Wolf – (TV) – 85/100
Spice and Wolf II – (TV) – 87,5/100
Spiral – (TV) – 77,5/100
Spirited Away – (Movie) – 90/100
Spriggan – (Movie) – 61/100
Spring and Chaos – (Movie) – 73/100
Star Driver – (TV) – 85/100
The Star of Cottonland – (Movie) – 82,5/100
Starship Operators – (TV) – 87,5/100
Steins;Gate – (TV) – 87,5/100
Stellvia of the Universe – (TV) – 80/100
Street Fighter IV: Arata Naru Kizuna – (OVA) – 85/100
Strike Witches – (TV) – 77,5/100
Strange Dawn – (TV) – 95/100
Sukitte Ii na Yo – (TV) – 82,5/100
Summer Wars – (Movie) – 80/100
Supernatural The Animation – (OVA) – 85/100
Suteki Tantei Labyrinth – (TV) – 82/100
Swan Lake – (Movie) – 82,5/100
Sword Art Online – (TV) – 72,5/100
Sword of the Stranger – (Movie) – 80/100
Symphony in August – (Movie) – 82,5/100

Tactics – (TV) – 77,5/100
Tailenders – (Movie) – 77,5/100
Taishou Yakyuu Musume – (TV) – 77,5/100
Takane no Jitensha – (OVA) – 70/100
Take the X Train – (Movie) – 80/100
Tales of a Streetcorner – (Movie) – 75/100
Tales of Phantasia – (OVA) – 90/100
Tales of the Abyss – (TV) – 82,5/100
Tales of Vesperia – (Movie) – 87,5/100
Tamako Market – (TV) – 75/100
Tamayura – More Aggressive – (TV) – 75/100
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes – (TV) – 82,5/100
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes – Dai Ni Maku – (TV) – 85/100
Tari Tari – (TV) – 75/100
Teekyu – (TV) – 77,5/100
Tekken – Blood Vengeance – (Movie) – 75/100
Tekkon Kinkreet – (Movie) – 89/100
Telepathy Shoujo Ran – (TV) – 80/100
Tenchi Muyo! In Love – (Movie) – 82,5/100
Tenchi Muyo! In Love 2 – Tenchi Forever – (Movie) – 82,5/100
Tenchi Muyo! – Ryo-Ouki – (OVA) – 75/100
Tenchi Muyo! – Ryo-Ouki 2 – (OVA) – 77,5/100
Tenchi Muyo! The Daughter of Darkness – (TV) – 75/100
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann – (TV) – 78/100
Tenpou Ibun Ayakashi Ayashi – (TV) – 88/100
Tentai Senshi Sunred – (TV) – 80/100
Tentai Senshi Sunred 2 – (TV) – 82,5/100
Tetsujin 28-Go – (TV) – 85/100
Tetsujin 28-Go – Hakuchuu no Zangetsu – (Movie) – 82,5/100
Tetsuko no Tabi – (TV) – 79/100
The Animatrix – (Movie) – 74/100
The Boy Who Saw The Wind – (Movie) – 44/100
The Cat Returns – (Movie) – 86/100
The Cockpit – (Movie) – 83/100
The Diary of Tortov Roddle – (OVA) – 58/100
The Dog of Flanders – (Movie) – 93/100
The Law of Ueki – (TV) – 90/100
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya – (TV) – 81/100
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Second Season – (TV) – 77,5/100
The Place Promised In Our Early Days – (Movie) – 72/100
The Sky Crawlers – (Movie) – 85/100
The Third – (TV) – 95/100
The Wings of Honneamise – (Movie) – 88/100
Thermae Romae – (TV) – 77,5/100
They Were 11 – (Movie) – 87/100
Tiger & Bunny – (TV) – 87,5/100
TO – (OVA) – 67,5/100
To Aru Hikuushi he no Tsuioku – (Movie) – 82,5/100
To Aru Majutsu no Index – (TV) – 77,5/100
To Aru Majutsu no Index II – (TV) – 75/100
Togainu no Chi – (TV) – 57,5/100
Toki wa Kakeru Shoujo – (Movie) – 87/100
Tokyo Godfathers – (Movie) – 92/100
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 – (TV) – 92,5/100
Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchou Tou – (TV) – 72,5/100
Tokyo Tribe 2 – (TV) – 73/100
Tono to Issho – (OVA) – 27,5/100
Tooi Umi Kita Kara Coo – (Movie) – 80/100
Toshokan Sensou – (TV) – 72,5/100
Touch – (TV) – 87,5/100
Touhai Densetsu Akagi – (TV) – 82,5/100
Touka Gettan – (TV) – 80/100
Towa no Quon – 01 – (Movie) – 75/100
Towa no Quon – 02 – (Movie) – 77,5/100
Towa no Quon – 03 – (Movie) – 82,5/100
Towa no Quon – 04 – (Movie) – 80/100
Towa no Quon – 05 – (Movie) – 80/100
Towa no Quon – 06 – (Movie) – 80/100
Toward the Terra – (TV) – 94/100
Trinity Blood – (TV) – 79/100
True Tears – (TV) – 86/100
Tsubasa Chronicle: Torikago no Kuni no Himegimi – (Movie) – 87/100
Tsumiki no Ie – (Movie) – 85/100
Tsukuyomi Moon Phase – (TV) – 65/100
Tsuritama – (TV) – 84/100
Turn A Gundam – (TV) – 85/100
Twelve Kingdoms – (TV) – 90/100
Twilight Q – (OVA) – 84/100
Two Walnuts – (OVA) – 65/100
Tytania – (TV) – 82,5/100

Uchuu-Show he Youkoso – (TV) – 85/100
Ultraviolet: Code 044 – (TV) – 85/100
Umi ga Kikoeru – (Movie) – 83/100
Umi Monogatari – (TV) – 82,5/100
Umineko no Naku Koro ni – (TV) – 85/100
Uninhabited Planet Survive – (TV) – 85/100
Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru – (TV) – 82,5/100
Urban Legend Story Hikiko – (OVA) – 65/100
Urusei Yatsura Movie 2 – Beautiful Dreamer – (Movie) – 82,5/100
Usagi Drop – (TV) – 82,5/100
Usavich – (TV) – 82,5/100
Ushiro no Shoumen Dare – (Movie) – 80/100
Uta Koi – (TV) – 84/100
Utawarerumono – (TV) – 70/100

Valvrave the Liberator – (TV) – 65/100
Vampire Hunter D – (Movie) – 51/100
Vampire Hunter D – Bloodlust – (Movie) – 77/100
Vampire Knight – (TV) – 70/100
Victorian Romance Emma – (TV) – 87,5/100
Victorian Romance Emma – The Second Act – (TV) – 87,5/100

Wagaya no Oinarisama – (TV) – 82,5/100
Wellber no Monogatari ~ Sisters of Wellber – (TV) – 82/100
Whisper of the Heart – (Movie) – 84/100
White Album – (TV) – 75/100
White Album 2 – (TV) – 85/100
Wild Arms – (TV) – 85/100
Wind – A Breath of Heart – (TV) – 77,5/100
Windaria – (Movie) – 85/100
A Wind Named Amnesia – (Movie) – 80/100
Windy Tales – (TV) – 87,5/100
Wings of Rean – (OVA) – 80/100
Witch Hunter Robin – (TV) – 85/100
Wolf’s Rain – (TV) – 62/100
The World God Only Knows – (TV) – 75/100
The World God Only Knows II – (TV) – 72,5/100
Wolverine – (TV) – 80/100
Wonderful Days – (Movie) – 76/100

X – (TV) – 82,5/100
xxxHolic – (TV) – 90/100
xxxHolic Movie – (Movie) – 84/100
xxxHolic: Kei – (TV) – 90/100
X-Men – (TV) – 80/100

Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge – (TV) – 86/100
Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito – (TV) – 79/100
Yobi – The Five-Tailed Fox – (Movie) – 82,5/100
Yoiko – (TV) – 77,5/100
Yojou-han Shinwa Taikei – (TV) – 92,5/100
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou – (OVA) – 85/100
Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou – (TV) – 80/100
Yomigaeru Sora – Rescue Wings – (TV) – 87,5/100
Yona Yona Penguin – (Movie) – 82,5/100
Yondemasuyo, Azazel-San – (TV) – 77,5/100
Yondemasuyu, Azazel-San Z – (TV) – 82,5/100
Yoshinaga-chi no Gargoyle – (TV) – 76/100
Yugo the Negotiator – (TV) – 75/100
Yume de Aetara – (OVA) – 82,5/100
Yume de Aetara – (TV) – 70/100
Yumeiro Patissiere – Professional – (TV) – 80/100
Yumekui Merry – (TV) – 80/100
You Are Delicious – (Movie) – 87,5/100

Zan Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei – (TV) – 67,5/100
Zegapain – (TV) – 82,5/100
Zetman – (TV) – 82,5/100
Zetsuen no Tempest – (TV) – 87,5/100
Zettai Shounen – (TV) – 87,5/100
Zipang – (TV) – 85/100
Zoku Natsume Yuujin-Chou – (TV) – 82,5/100
Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei – (TV) – 81/100
Zombie Loan – (TV) – 81/100
Zone of the Enders – (TV) – 87,5/100

Review Index – Alphabetical – (H – L)

January 6, 2006 by psgels, posted in Alphabetical - (H - L)

Haibane Renmei – (TV) – 94/100
Hajime no Ippo – (TV) – 85/100
Hajime no Ippo – New Challenger – (TV) – 87,5/100
Hakaba Kitarou – (TV) – 88/100
The Hakkenden – (OVA) – 85/100
Halo Legends – (OVA) – 85/100
Hanada Shounen Shi – (TV) – 85/100
Hanamaru Youchien – (TV) – 80/100
Hana-Saku Iroha – (TV) – 85/100
Hanoka – (TV) – 74/100
Haru no Ashioto The Movie: Ourin Dakkan – (Movie) – 66/100
Hashire, Melos! – (Movie) – 82,5/100
Hataraki Man – (TV) – 85/100
Hataraku Maou-Sama – (TV) – 81/100
Hatenkou Yuugi – (TV) – 70/100
Heartcatch Precure – (TV) – 87,5/100
Heartcatch Precure Movie – Hana no Miyako de Fashion Show… desu ka? – (Movie) – 82,5/100
Heat Guy J – (TV) – 85/100
Hen Zemi – (TV) – 75/100
Here is Greenwood – (OVA) – 77/100
Heroic Age – (TV) – 73/100
Heroman – (TV) – 72,5/100
Hetalia: Axis Powers – (TV) – 77,5/100
Hetalia: Axis Powers Second Season – (TV) – 77,5/100
Hi no Tori – (TV) – 93/100
Hi no Tori – Houou-Hen – (Movie) – 90/100
Hi no Tori Uchuu-Hen – (OVA) – 90/100
Hi no Tori Yamato Hen – (OVA) – 82,5/100
Highlander – Search for Vengeance -72/100
High School of the Dead – (TV) – 80/100
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni – (TV) – 91/100
Hikaru no Go – (TV) – 87,5/100
Himitsu ~The Revelation~ – (TV) – 92,5/100
His and Her Circumstances – (TV) – 85/100
Hitohira – (TV) – 88/100
Hitsuji no Uta – (OVA) – 86/100
Honey and Clover – (TV) – 90/100
Honey and Clover II – (TV) – 87,5/100
Hoshi no Umi no Amuri – (OVA)
Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo – (Movie) – 82,5/100
Hotarubi no Mori he – (Movie) – 85/100
Hourou Musuko – (TV) – 87,5/100
Howl’s Moving Castle – (Movie) – 67/100
Human Crossing – (TV) – 86/100
Hunter x Hunter – (TV) – 82,5/100
Hunter X Hunter OVA – (OVA) – 90/100
Hunter X Hunter – Greed Island – (OVA) – 85/100
Hunter X Hunter – Greed Island Final – (OVA) – 70/100
Hyouge Mono – (TV) – 87,5/100
Hyakko – (TV) – 85/100
Hyper Future Vision: Gunnm – (OVA) – 86/100
Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou – (TV) – 80/100
Ie Naki Ko – (TV) – 87,5/100
Ie Naki Ko Remi – (TV) – 82,5/100
Igano Kabamaru – (TV) – 80/100
Ikoku Meiro no Croisée – (TV) – 82,5/100
Infinite Ryvius – (TV) – 92,5/100
Interlude – (OVA) – 75/100
Interstella 5555 The 5tory of the 5ecret 5star 5ystem – (Movie) – 80/100
Inu X Boku SS – (TV) – 84/100
Invincible Superman Zambot 3 – (TV) – 80/100
Iron Man – (TV) – 52,5/100
Irresponsible Captain Tylor – (TV) – 85/100
Itazura na Kiss – (TV) – 75/100
Jigoku Shoujo – (TV) – 92/100
Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori – (TV) – 88/100
Jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae – (TV) – 87,5/100
Jin Roh – The Wolf Brigade – (Movie) – 89/100
Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita – (TV) – 82,5/100
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure – (TV) – 89/100
Jormungand – (TV) – 80/100
Jormungand Perfect Order – (TV) – 84/100
Jubei-Chan Siberian Yagyuu – (TV) – 89/100
Jungle Emperor Leo – (OVA) – 77,5/100
Junkers Come Here – (Movie) – 87,5/100
Junjo Romantica 2 – (TV) – 75/100
Junjo Romantica – (TV) – 82,5/100
Jyuu Oh Sei – (TV) – 73/100

Last Exile – (TV) – 87,5/100
Last Exile – Ginyoku no Fam – (TV) – 80/100
Laputa: Castle in the Sky – (Movie) – 83/100
Le Chevalier d’Eon – (TV) – 91/100
Legendary Gambler Tetsuya – (TV) – 82,5/100
Legend of the Galactic Heroes – (OVA) – 92,5/100
Legend of the Galactic Heroes – A Hundred Billion Stars, A Hundred Billion Lights – (OVA) – 87,5/100
Legend of the Galactic Heroes – My Conquest is the Sea of Stars – (Movie) – 82,5/100
Legend of Galactic Heroes – Spiral Labyrinth – (OVA) – 85/100
Les Miserables – Shoujo Cosette – (TV) – 94/100
Letter Bee – (TV) – 80/100
Letter Bee Reverse – (TV) – 85/100
Level E – (TV) – 90/100
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind – (Movie) – 82/100
Little Busters – (TV) – 77,5/100
Little Princess Sara – (TV) – 85/100
Loups Garous – (Movie) – 70/100
Lucky Star – (TV) – 60/100
Lupin III – Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna – (TV) – 86/100

Revolutionary Girl Utena – 26

January 6, 2006 by psgels, posted in Revolutionary Girl Utena

There seem to be an aweful lot of recycled scenes in this season: the car scene at the beginning, the bed scene, the student council scene, the second-car scene, the yaoi-ness of Touga and Akio (>.<), the weird-girl’s scene, the battle opening, the cars again, the defeat scene, and I probably missed a few. It’s a good thing that these cells are used perfectly, and are either full of elegance or brilliance (most often a combination of those two), I can just stare forever at Utena and Himemiya lying down simultaniously and symmetrically. The cars also seem a bit weird, but they do work.

This show follows a clear path for each serious episode. You can always predict this will happen, except in a filler episode. We get an introduction, the person who will fight gets a bit explored, and that person and Utena fight, Utena wins. With in between Utena and Himemya talking while in bed, the student council having a talk, the two weird girls being weird and every recycled cell mentioned above.

The beautiful thing is that outside of these rules mentioned above, that you definately will never be able to predict what will happen. It’s sort of like a human body. We have the skeleton, but around the skeleton happens so much more. I really enjoy this. So many tiny pieces are hidden in this show, it’s impossible to notice all of them.

It’s also great to see that the student council, while discussing, is always busy with something else (mostly just unimportant to pass the time). This time Nanami was exploring a massaging chair. The overall effect was brilliant. My favourite up till now is when Touga is practicing his knife-throwing.

The walking ducky also was a nice touch, and I was startled a bit when the car was suddenly driving on one side, with people in it…

Overall, this has been an awesome episode. I’m really looking forward to the next one.

Mahou Shoujotai Review – 97/100

January 5, 2006 by psgels, posted in Anime Reviews, Mahou Shoujotai

This is it: probably one of the best anime ever. At first glance this is just your average fantasy story, but it’s so much more. The duration of one episode is, unlike most, just eight minutes, and still, in those eight minutes the creators manage to put something that other anime only can accomplish in three episodes. This anime really is the roller-coaster ride of the roller-coaster rides.

The story is also unique. Every one or two episodes, another plot twist gets revealed that only makes you more eager to watch it. Another amazing thing is that you will not be able to predict what is going to happen next. That’s the beauty of this anime. Even in the departments of character development, character design and character interaction this series delivers. Each one of the characters is unique and different, and shows a great and perfectly executed dose of character development.

In order to make this anime, the creators had to create a world in which it was going to happen, along with the rules that make the things flow. You will be amazed by the result: a highly creative magic system, a diversative world, which even make sense and still look good.

The art of the characters is different from most anime. It’s a bit messier and dirtier than most regular anime, and the hair of the characters doesn’t shine like most shows feature. I have to say that I like this style. It really gives a unique feeling to the show. The panoramas will also leave you gazing upon your screen. You also must listen to the music developed for this show. Everything sounds top notch.

The only negative piece of comment I have for this anime is that the ending felt a bit rushed.

Why you should watch this: Are you a human being? Then watch this!

Mahou Shoujotai – 40

January 3, 2006 by psgels, posted in Mahou Shoujotai

"There’s one way to make everyone happy. Each person has to make the person dear to them happy with their own strenght. If you make your one special person happy like that, then everyone can become happy. Definately." – Alice

And so we come to the ending of Mahou Shoujotai. I kindof feared something like this would happen. It looks too much like the "and they lived happily ever after"-ending, which I sortof despise. Although, this was to be predicted… everything lined a bit to much up for an ending like this. It’s such a shame that the weak point of one of the best series ever has such an ending.

Anyway, tomorrow, I’ll probably have the review up.

Fruits Basket Review – 73/100

January 3, 2006 by psgels, posted in Anime Reviews

Fruits Basket, the concept of a family in which the members turn into an animal of the chinese zodiac when they hug a member of the opposite sex. There isn’t really a story holding this together. Just the main person living her live alongside the family, and meeting different family members. Still this works out pretty well.

The power of Fruits Basket lies in the fact that it’s excellent in creating and developing characters. Each one of the huge cast has something unique and even an extremely well developed story of his/her own. This goes along with the incredible writing talents of the writers, which give birth to some of the most impressive speeches seen in anime.

This show also has a healthy dose of comedy stuffed in it. It works pretty well, mostly in the first thirteen episodes. At the second half the jokes become a bit more forced and repetitive, unfortunately.

One thing that turned me off a bit is that in the second half, some characters are introduced just for the heck of it and to fill up some episodes. It just felt like they had nothing to do with the main characters. I would’ve liked to have seen a bit more of the other ones.

Why you should watch this: if you like heavy drama with lots of very interesting characters, then you should watch this.

Jigoku Shoujo – 07

January 3, 2006 by psgels, posted in Jigoku Shoujo

This episode was so cool. It starts out as a regular jigoku-shoujo story. A girl with a talent for acting gets surpressed by her famous adoptive mother. We see her acces the website and call Emna Ai. The same ritual, blah blah. But somehow the pacing is a bit too fast, and a few questions are left unanswered. Then, however, we get to see that the girl is actually an enormous SOB, and the mother is the one with the good intentions. When she gets her role taken away from her by an unknown girl, she decides to take revenge upon her, calls a couple of guys and they do something horrible to the girl that took her part. After that, it really gets awesome. I won’t tell what happens, but I was extremely amused by the sudden plot twist. The creators carried it out perfectly.

I also think I’ve figured out the power of Jigoku Shoujo: the element of surprise. The creators build a certain premisse and overall repetiveness up, maintain it, and suddenly break it at just the right time. This has an awesome effect.