Monthly Archives: April 2006
Mai-Hime #1 First Episode
1-2
Was quite interesting. Who’s that. What’s that? Hah, that was cliche but it’s still funny. Hmm, so magical powers eh? Oh well, interesting enough to keep watching.
3-7
Hmm. Some very corny action. Lots of intentional parody and exaggeration on anime within the genre. Character developments are slow, but apparent. [...]
Soukyuu no Fafner: Right of Left OVA
Another surprise. A prequel one-shot OVA to the TV series, Right of Left introduces some new characters and manages to build up relationships within a 50 minute time frame.
Consistently showcased strong dialogue and beautiful backdrops. It carried on many of the melodramatic themes from the TV series, but it also had its own [...]
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Planetes #26 Final Episode
1-26 through the weekend.
End stories could have been knit together tighter, certain character development were iffy towards the end. Still, development is better than none.
Maintained a certain level of science fiction realism with plausible political backdrops. Very decent music, animation, and directing. Another definite worthwhile watch.
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Black Cat #23 Final Episode
This series was a complete pleasant surprise. The last few episodes definitely took a different turn, but for the better. Rushed a bit? Cliché ending obstacles?
It doesn’t diminish the fact that the series contained great directing, music, and animation. Only 23 episodes, doesn’t drag on, highly watchable.
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Mushishi #1 First Episode