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here's my little amateur review of samurai deeper kyo after watching more than a week and without cheating(looking it up in the internet)

Samurai Deeper Kyo is one of the 3 new anime shown on local tv. It replaced Ruruoni Kenshin, which was shown for the umpteenth time already. I was glad to see that Studio 23 finally moved on although the move wasn’t very far. SDK also featured a mild mannered clumsy man turning into a viscious killer who had a history of killing many many people, an annoying leading lady and historical Japan. I guessed the S23 people are still into that “Japan = samurai & geisha” concept of Japan. Also maybe they didn’t really want to unsettle their viewers too much so they showed something that people are familiar with. At first I was a little wary of SDK, it being too similar with RK at first glance. I was glad to see I was wrong. At first glance I didn’t really like the two main characters Kyoshiro and Yuuya being a lot like Kenshin who lets himself get bossed around by the annoying Kaoru. Both leading ladies are that type of character who tends to go hysterical, bossy and kunyari palaban pero helpless naman talaga. The meek clumsy man + bossy girl with a mean upper cut when her breasts are bumped looks cute at first pero many anime later nakakasawa na. lumang joke na kung baga. I was really glad when Kyo finally awakened and stayed, at least medyo natahimik si yuuya. The rest of the characters so far are okay. Early favorites are Yukihiro Sanada and Benitoro(la na bang ibang babae maliban kay yuuya, hah, Hidetada-sama?), and another potential favorite is the guy with kakashi-like mask and –coloured haired. Anyway its too early to judge the rest of the characters. I like Kyo better than Kyoshiro. I also hope too see more female character who can really kick-ass kasi bihira may magandang female character who can truly fight. At first I also thought it would be monster of the week vs. Kyo. Buti na lang it didn’t degenerate into that kasi ang boring naman nun. I love the conspiracies here and conspiracies there thing and I am still confuse as to the names of the certain group and who belongs to what since I didn’t want to cheat and research SDK over the internet. Parang and daming pangalang dapat tandaan. Gumaganda ang storya every day so dapat tutukan. Since this is a samurai anime, there has to fight scenes and so far they are disappointing. They are not breathtaking and they are too short. You don’t actually see technique vs. technique or detailed fighting ala Naruto. All you see is slash and the fight is all over. Sure Kyo is one heck of a demon pero ang boring naman kung alam mo nang talo agad ang kalaban. Hoping to see more action and not just scenes where nagyayabang ang kalaban tapos isang slash ni Kyo at tapos na. So far this anime is a 3 out of 5.

that's a very good review, ulirat ^^
i'll pin this topic so that others could also post their reviews and so that everyone could read them ^_~

as for me...
well...i don't usually do a review of an anime unless i've finished watching all its episodes ^_^;

bgo me magreview ask ko kung pde magreview ng lumang anime shows....ty

Full Metal Alchemist
Genre: Hybrid Science Fiction-Fantasy-Adventure
Episodes: 52 predicted, I've watched 43
Suggested Age: 13 and above, but I would suggest 16 and above.
Songs: 1st op-"Melissa" by Pornografitti. 1st ed-"Kesenai Tsumi" by Nana Kitade
2nd op-"Ready Steady Go" by L'arc-en-Ciel. 2nd ed-"Tobira no Mukou de" by Yellow Generation
3rd op-"Undo" by Cool Joke. 3rd Ed-"Motherland" by Crystal Kay
4th op-"Rewrite" by Asian Kung-fu Gen. 4th ed-(forgot title) by Sowelu

Synopsis: Looking beyond the concept and the misconceptions upon judgment of the title: This is not a sequel nor a prequel nor a spin-off of Full Metal Panic. It is something much greater. The title, "Full Metal Alchemist" is the title given to the main character of the story, Edward Elric, a 15-year old genius alchemist able to transmute objects without a circle. His talent alone is worthy of praise and his skills in kung-fu matched by his auto-mail (cybernetic parts). However looking at the far-seeing concept that overrides the world, The Law of Conservation in Alchemy, nothing is received for free, something must be returned, it is the rule of Equivalent Trade, Edward did not receive his skills for free, it is an accident he and his brother Alphonse Elric brought upon themselves when they tried to ressurrect their mother five years before the present using alchemy. The trade-off is his brother's body and Edward's limbs. Now, Ed and Al (his soul is encased in a sturdy steel armor) seek for the all-poweful Philosopher's Stone, the only object in reality that breaks the Law of Conservation of Alchemy. Their goal is only to retrieve their lost body parts and live a normal life. For in which case they joined the military to become a State Alchemist, fight the vengeful Scar, and face-off with the mysterious group, The Homonculous, only for them to complete their goal.

Concept/Plot (10/10): The plot alone is indeed deeper and different from past anime and contemporary anime. The entire plot revolves around Alchemy and the forbidden knowledge that encaptulates it. Indeed Alchemy draws a thin line between the arcane arts and scientific constructs. It may confuse the viewer to see it as pure science or as pure magic. The writer indeed makes alchemy much easier to grasp and teases the viewer with a confusing web of detail that will enable the viewer to get lost in the sea of controversy and conflict. The protagonists and antagonists are so well dispersed, and the conflict is multi-faceted that one detail or character missed would totally ruin the organic unity built from this genre. It is a work of a literary genius and a simple writer combined. The plot is relatively simple yet the conflicts that arises turn the series into a multi-faceted organism that enables the viewer to excersize their grey matter rather than fill it up with frills and junk food received usually from anime.

Visuals (8/10): The art is well done. The detail infused in the character designs and the architecture is sewed well. There is not much inconsistencies made for the designs and differ a little in the allocation of the seasons. While the first season presented a much darker and much rushed fashion, the second season was well drawn and presented a lighter phase, the third season is drawn in a more rushed fashion, and the end of the third season moving to the fourth season's art is matching up to the designs as first presented.

Audio (10/10): The foley of this masterpiece is indeed great. They used synched sounds as suitably matched for the situations. The scoring is also superb, they are able to use silence and suspence scoring in such a great synchronization that the plot and the revelations are presented well. The soundtrack differed and progressed well as the plot moved. "Melissa" and "Kesenai Tsumi" are fine starting songs for the season as "Melissa" presented a mellow and a fast-paced opening for the series while "Kesenai Tsumi"'s punk rock is well received to end the story well (indeed the theme is "Unerasable Sin"). "Ready Steady Go" geared in the fast-paced area of the plot where more mysteries are revealed, more enemies are presented, and the action just did not stop. "Tobira no Mukou De" shows the emotion and regret of the brothers. "Undo" presents the 3rd season in a more bleak aspect where the brothers' quest enters a turning point, where their regret is greatly focused on and their enemies become stronger. "Motherland" as a closing for the 3rd season presents the memories and sorrow that Winry, their childhood friend faces. Lastly "Rewrite" as the last song enters well as the brothers face the biggest turning point in the plot and tries to face the final falling action where they will resolve what is left. (By the way, Asian Kung-Fu Generation is the best rising j-punk rock bands out there ^_^)

Repeatability: (7/10) Although it has a masterful concept and an involving plot to drag you along, repeatability is its weak point. Although the revelations are fun to watch as it happens, the idea of repeating and watching it twice would be for nostalgia alone, since the series dwells on plot twists and plot turns. Yet it could be fun to forget the series and watch it again after a few years. Then it would be fun.

Overall: (9/10) This tour-de-force could only be enjoyed with your right brain intact and with your left brain open. Then you could experience one of the most intelligent and most thought provoking anime ever created. Do not confuse it with Full Metal Panic, because it is way different and way better than it. Its okay to bring your emotions too, because your intellect and will should get a alchemic reaction after watching. And be careful when using alchemy at home, do not ressurect dead pets and use alchemy on yourself ^_^ Have a nice day.

wow! nice review, muru-san. mas maganda kesa sa ginawa ko

salamat ^_^

call me sento ^_^

salamat ^_^

call me sento ^_^

naks, uv never did lost your touch chong! hehe, wats so great about sento's reviews is he not only tells u about the anime (as in story telling), he makes u want to watch it! proven na yan ^___^ now il add Full Metal Alchemist to my list at the other thread

Sento Request: ....

Gawa ka ng review about the samurai champloo .... TY !

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Anime Review: Katsuhiro Otomo's Memories
Director: Katsuhiro Otomo
Production: Bandai, Kodansha, Shochiku Films
Country of origin: Japan
Format: Film
Running time: 3 episode movie
Year: 1995

Memories is a collaboration between Koji Morimoto, Tensai Okamura, and Katsuhiro Otomo, and IMO is one very imaginative film. The movie combines three animated films from each director, to make a theatrical masterpiece.

The three stories are as follows:

1. Magnetic Rose- is about a space station that's been sending out an SOS, in the form of an opera song. Two rescuers discover that the station is a hologramic paradise, that's haunted by the image of an old opera singer named Eva.

This an excellent piece of animation that doesn't get bogged down in theatrics or loses it's storytelling. Magnetic Rose is, simply put, a science fiction marvel.

2. Stink Bomb- is about a man that works at a lab and has a very nasty cold. He's asked by one of his co-workers to try a new cold medicine from the boss' desk. He takes one, and falls asleep, only to wake up to his dead co-workers. He's contact by his superiors to bring the medicine to Tokyo, without knowledge that the government is planning to kill him.

The animation is above average, but compared to the other episodes of Memories, it's the weakest and less creative of the bunch. Still, it has a story not too different from that of Doctor Strangelove. If you like dark comedies, Stink Bomb is a good choice.


3. Cannon Fodder- is about a war crazy society, where everyone is devoted to defeating an "unknown" enemy. Cannons mounted on every building, "pro-war" posters scattered all around, it's like the 1930's all over again (Nazi rise, and WW1).

Overall, Memories is a must have for any anime collection. It may not have the elements of anime you usually expect to see, but it serves well as a creative collection of animation. In terms of being far-thinking, original and imaginative, Memories is by far one of the best animated films out there.

10/10

Uy! Uy! Uy! saan kaya makakahanap ng Magnetic Rose?

May DVD release n b ang 'Memories'? San b nkkahanp nyan? I'd like 2 add dat 2 my collection!

Yep, DVD na yung "Memories." Yun nga lang pinabili ko yan sa pinsan ko from the web, kasabay nung DVD ng "Millenium Actress."

Pero lately may nakikita akong mga "bootleg" na DVD sa mga Muslim na seller. Check nya. :-)

Anime Review: Last ep ng HxH Grred Island OVA Series

Well at last na tapos na din ni na Gon ang Greed Island and to tell you the truth ... NAKAKAINIS! at NAKAKABITIN! di kasi pinakita yung boung mukha ni Jing at di tinuloy kung ano yugn nangyari sa Geneiryodan ... may pumalit na nga pala kay Hysoka, si Kaluto, lil sisi ni Killua ... any ways konting details lang yung pinakita kay Jing at di rin sinabi yung nangyari kay Kuroro >.<

basta dapat nilang i-con't kasi sobrang nakakabitin >.<

Name: Elfen Leid
Genre: Animation, Suspense, Sci-Fi
*Warning: this anime contains a lot scenes of nudity, mature sexual themes and a blood and gore (unang bahagi pa lang alam na! MEAT!!)

May isang "assassin" na patakas sa building. Marami siyang pinatay palabas pa lang compound, using an invisible force called "vector" (explained in later episodes). Ngunit noong patakas na siya sa cliff, pinatamaan siya ng isang anti tank rifle kaya siya nalalaglag sa dagat ng walang malay.

May magkasamang binata at dalaga sa may tabing dagat. Nakita nila ang assassin, hubad, walang saplot. Tapos bilgal siyang nagsalit...

"Nyu?"


Nagtatakbo itong palayo at umiyak. sa kabutihang puso ng magkasamang bata, binigyan nila ito ng saplot, ngunit noong ninawakan ng binata ang mala-sungay nitong bahagi (often mistaken as neko-ears), may naalala siyang nagsabi sa kanya...

"sinungaling ka!!"

well ayoko nang ispoil ang pa ang first episode, so required na panoorin ninyo ito, asteeg!! Ito rin yung image sa ID/sig ko na ginamit ko ^^

My Description: Chobits meets Happy Tree Friends!!