Sariachan's Anime
take a look at Sariachan's MangaAnime and manga I finished, of course. I often make fanarts, fanfics and crafts based on stuff I like, and I post them on my deviantART gallery.
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86 (TV) Get chocolate or whatever your comfort food is to watch this anime since you'll need it. What a fantastic story and production! While there are many series centred around war, this one has quite an original script and directing. I loved the characters, music, animation... everything about it! |
Excellent |
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86 (TV 2) Less engaging than the first season, but still really, really good. The last couple of episodes are excellent and thanks to the exceptional animation I could feel the characters' emotions. |
Very good |
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(The) 8th son? Are you kidding me? (TV) Decent isekai, just a bit rushed in the ending. I would watch a new season of it. |
Decent |
| (The) Abashiri Family (OAV) | So-so |
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ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. (TV) Twitter comment_ An interesting series with a unique art style and great music. It's about politics... and quirky characters! Also, food p*rn (and too much smoking). XD |
Good |
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Ace of Diamond (TV) Cliché and repetitiveness aside, most characters are likeable and well-characterized (with actual development for the most important ones). The baseball matches are detailed and can be technical albeit enjoyable even for people not into this sport. Consistently good character design, animations, and music do the rest. |
Good |
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Ace of Diamond: Second Season (TV) The series keeps being consistent. |
Good |
| Air Master (TV) | So-so |
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Aishiteruze Baby (TV) Yuzuyu is kawaii! And her seyuu is great (she was only 10 years old when she dubbed this character O_O ). |
Good |
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Ajin (TV) Despite the awful GC animation, the plot, characters, and directing are good enough to capture the viewer. Special mention for the sound effects, which are really well done. Try giving this series a try! |
Good |
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Ajin (TV 2) Despite the awful GC animation, the plot, characters, and directing are good enough to capture the viewer. Special mention for the sound effects, which are really well done. Try giving this series a try! |
Good |
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Akihabara @ DEEP (live-action TV) The characters of this drama are really funny, and even if the "otaku" theme is dealt with a far from realistic approach, it's still interesting. It mixes dramatic moments with funny ones quite well, even if it's a bit too "over the top" in some scenes. The "zombi infection episode" is priceless. XD Don't miss it if you're an otaku (in the wide sense of the term), since it would be worth it for the Gundam cameos alone. |
Very good |
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Akira (movie) Since there isn't a category above "masterpiece", I could only classify this movie as a masterpiece, I'm sorry. :P Its visuals, especially the backgrounds, are still the best among all the animation of any nationality, in my opinion. |
Excellent (Ita.dub), Masterpiece (Ita.sub) |
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Ame to Shoujo to Watashi no Tegami (ONA) An amateur animated short with a cute storyline and some good backgrounds. The animation of the characters was poor, though. |
Decent |
| Amon - Apocalypse of Devilman (OAV) | Good |
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Angel Sanctuary (OAV) It only covers the first few chapters of the really long manga. |
Decent |
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Animal Crossing (movie) A great movie for children or Animal Crossing fans in general, this is how a movie based on a videogame should be made. The characters are perfect and mostly based on the game (DS version) ones, the plot isn't too predictable and has a nice twist in the end, the music are really nice, the animation is ok and the backgrounds are beautiful. I recomend it! ^^ |
Very good |
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(The) Animatrix (OAV) A collections of short films inspired buy The Matrix trilogy. Some are better than others; worth seeing. |
Good |
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Anne of Green Gables (TV) Another masterpiece I've finally seen in Japanese! :D The maturity of the story and the characters is amazing, everyone should see this rare gem. And don't think it's only for children; actually, the point of view is more from an adult standpoint. Furthermore, this is the first Japanese anime series which made me say: wow, backgrounds look like Bambi's. O__O |
Masterpiece |
| Arashi no Yoru ni (movie) | Weak |
| Arcadia of My Youth (movie) | |
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Attack No. 1 (live-action TV drama) A good adaptation of the original story: funny to watch at first, I becomes more dramatic later. The main actress is quite good and it's enjoyable even if things like a trainer smoking inside schools are pretty hilarious! XD |
Good |
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Attack on Titan (TV) All the characters feel mono-dimensional except Levi; however, he's bi-dimensional at best (even if this first season doesn't cover enough of the manga to really tell if he'll become a more interesting character later on). This is a pretty dark and dramatic story, but the humour, when present, is forced and out of place. That aside, the animation is top-notch for action scenes (less for when the characters aren't just standing around talking about uninteresting stuff repetitively). Even better are the backgrounds and the soundtrack, which I really liked. Maybe, I'm a bit too old (and cynical) for this kind of story, but this anime felt like a watered-down, childish version of Evangelion. Of course, my knowledge of it is partial so take this comment with a grain of salt, but I didn't hear great things about the ending so I'm not really interested to watch more of it. |
Decent |
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Bakuman. (TV) The high vote is more for the source material (the manga from the same name) than for the anime itself which, even if well-done and animated, doesn't shiny in any particular aspect. It's still a good adaptation, though, but I would suggest the manga over it any day--a manga that deserved a higher budget for its animated version, but didn't get it maybe because, even if popular, it's still a niche work. |
Excellent |
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Bakuman. 2 (TV) Same as first season, but I noticed some cuts from the manga, unfortunately. :( |
Excellent |
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Bakuman. 3 (TV) Even more cuts compared to the second seasons, even if the cut material was also a boring part in the manga; the rest of the cuts felt unnecessary, though. The ending of the anime is better than the one in the manga, though, in my opinion. |
Excellent |
| BAOH (OAV) | Bad |
| Bastard!! (OAV) | Decent |
| Battle Angel (OAV) | Very good |
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Berserk (TV 1997) The manga is better, but the anime covers well the best part of it. |
Good |
| Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King (movie) | |
| Beyond (OAV) | Very good |
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Black Blood Brothers (TV) A decent anime with nice characters and some good animation here and there (especially in the final episode). The ending is pretty open, but I liked it anyway. If it had more funny moments like in the first episode, it would have been better... |
Decent |
| Black Jack (OAV) | Good |
| Blame! (ONA) | Decent |
| Blood: The Last Vampire (movie) | Good |
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BNA: Brand New Animal (TV) It's nice to see Trigger experimenting with art styles and animation! I liked this anime's characters and messages, even if a few dialogue lines sounded too rhetoric. I would have given it a higher rating if it were more original theme/plot-wise. |
Good |
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Bokurano (TV) It was a bit boring at first, then around episode 10 it gets a lot better, and episodes 11-12 made me like it (I cried, not joking ^^' ). Furthermore, if you're an Akira Ishida fan like me this anime is a must-see: he play a really cold-hearted character in a perfect way. This seiyuu never finish to amaze me with his talent. :) Too bad they ruined it at the end (I need to read the manga, since it's different), or I would have rated it higher. |
Good |
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(The) Boy and The Beast (movie) Amazing visuals and nice characters, but it feels too much like a worse "copy" of a Ghibli movie overall. |
Good |
| (The) Boy Who Saw the Wind (movie) | Good |
| (The) Brave Frog (TV) | Decent |
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Brave Story (movie) A nice fantasy movie with some interesting themes and morals... not very original, but well-done. :) |
Good |
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Broken Down Film (movie) I saw this at the "Castelli Animati" animation festival (in Italy). |
Very good |
| (The) Bush Baby (TV) | Good |
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Buzzer Beater (TV 2005) it's such a below-average anime that I don't know how to comment it. ^^' |
Weak |
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Captain Tsubasa (TV) When I was younger I loved this anime! |
Good |
| Captain Tsubasa J (TV) | Good |
| Captain Tsubasa: Asu ni Mukatte Hashire! (movie 3) | |
| Captain Tsubasa: Ayaushi! Zen Nippon Jr. (movie 2) | |
| Captain Tsubasa: Europe Daikessen (movie 1) | |
| Captain Tsubasa: Holland Youth (OAV) | |
| Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 (TV) | Good |
| Captain Tsubasa: Sekai Daikessen!! Jr. World Cup (movie 4) | |
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Casshan (TV) Along with "Hurrican Polymar", the artwork and animation of this anime is one, if not the best one of the so called "classics". |
Very good |
| Casshan: Robot Hunter Casshern (OAV) | Good |
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Castle in the Sky (movie) When Miyazaki dos a science-fiction movie, it has an unique flavour. I should re-watch this soon to write a more proper comments... |
Excellent (Ita.dub), Masterpiece (sub) |
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(The) Cat Returns (movie) A not well-known Studio Ghibli's movie. |
Very good |
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Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious (TV) Quite funny anime until the very last episodes, which felt rushed and out of place. |
Not really good |
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Chainsaw Man (TV) Despite being (obviously) open-ended, this is one of the best shounen manga adaptations out there thanks to wonderful animations, a great soundtrack, and an interesting and varied set of characters. There are melancholic, moving, slice-of-life and even funny moments--not to mention great action and crude scenes as well. The different ending for each episode is the proverbial icing on the cake--a bloody yet delicious cake. |
Excellent |
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(Le) Chevalier D'Eon (TV) The plot is interesting for its connections with some real historical events and characters, but said characters never grew on me much. In addition, the pacing is too slow at times, at least for my tastes. |
Decent |
| Chobits (TV) | Decent |
| City Hunter: .357 Magnum (movie) | |
| City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy (movie) | |
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Claymore (TV) They tried hard to make this story feel "mature", but its themes feel generic and are even worsened by a repetitive screenplay, too much exposure, and boring directing and characters. There are some beautiful backgrounds and yoma designs here and there, but the music is weird sometimes. Ultimately, the only part of the story I felt invested in was the flashback with Teresa, but more was needed to save such a soporific anime. |
So-so |
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (TV) It copies elements and other from several famous series (especially Death Note), but it copies well. I watched all the first series and it was very good, but before rating it I'll wait and see the second series too. UPDATED: second series watched too; i liked a bit more the first one, but overall the rating I was thinking to give the first time is ok. |
Very good |
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (TV) Really good anime with a gorgeous character design by CLAMP, an awesome main character, good music and awesome animation. Sometimes the battles are a bit boring, but overall it's a anime to see if you love mecha with a strategical twist. The plot is a mix between action, drama and humour, and the ending is perfect. |
Very good |
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Cowboy Bebop (TV) Twitter comment_ I love this anime opening, I think it's one of the best every made for both the visual and musical part. The soundtrack is great in general and I liked its character design. Interesting setting and a masterpiece overall so absolutely watch it! |
Masterpiece |
| Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | Good |
| Cybot Robotchi (TV) | Good |
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D.Gray-man (TV) Too many fillers to give it a higher ranking, but it has some excellent parts, especially from the 51th episode till the end. Not my favourite shounen, but still worth watching (make you a favour and skip episodes 30-50, more or less: they are all fillers). |
Good |
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Daddy Long-Legs (TV) Another literature classic made into an excellent anime... not a masterpiece, in my opinion, just because it got a bit repetitive in the latest episodes (albeit they are still good, I even believe the best episode is the 39th one), but a must see anyway. Among its best points, other than the themes themselves, there are the background musics and the fact that you can slowly see the main character growing throughout the series, visually speaking too, and it is done really well. :) |
Excellent |
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Darker than Black (TV) Twitter comment_ Character-driven anime: some of the characters are really good and their development/relationships interesting, but the plot is weak and many questions are left unanswered. Still, a worth-watching anime thanks to its characters, good animation, and music. |
Good |
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Death March to The Parallel World Rhapsody (TV) Decent isekai, too bad the anime finishes when it starts becoming interesting. |
Decent |
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Death Note (live-action movie) It's worth seeing only for the actor playing L, he's almost perfect for the role. |
Decent |
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Death Note (TV) This anime put me on the hedge of the chair several times, made me laugh, love, hate, throw a pillow to the TV screen at one point and almost cry. Be prepared to see an anime which will stab your heart without pity at all, and several times. On a whole, Death Note is a story which apparently starts a bit stereotypical but soon shows its true face: it's unique thanks to a quite original point of view, and it has flawless directing, really good music, awesome art and animation. This anime will make you think about matters like what real justice is/should be and about the human condition, too. I didn't read all the manga, but I checked some key parts and in my opinion the anime is better, and this fact surprised me since it's the other way around most of the times when it comes to manga and anime based on them! In a word: it's a masterpiece. |
Masterpiece |
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Death Note: The Last Name (live-action movie) It's worth seeing only for the actor playing L, he's almost perfect for the role. |
Decent |
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (TV) Twitter comment_ Too derivative from other works and average plot and characters overall, but the anime adaptation is high quality (especially the backgrounds and some visual effects) and the interaction between the main trio of characters is funny--albeit simple--and their chemistry allowed for some genuinely funny and heart-warming scenes. And Nezuko is cute. ^^ Too bad for the rushed progression and excessive exposition, which kills the dramatic potential of both characters and scenes instead of enhancing it; some of the best parts of the anime, in fact, are the few silent ones with just music/songs accompanying the images (as it happened in the 19th episode, for example). With more "show, don't tell" and more time dedicated to develop characters and backstories, this could have been a much more compelling and emotional story, but this is an issue of the manga too (from what I saw myself and read around) so not the anime's fault by itself. That said, I'm still invested enough in the story to look forward the upcoming movie at least. |
Decent |
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train Technically speaking, this movie is a blast. Too bad for the forced over-the-top characterizations, drama, and generic plot. Won't probably be watching more of this series. |
Decent |
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Den-noh Coil (TV) A really original take on sci-fi/virtual reality themes (bit also about everyday live ones, as you can understand later in the anime), from the point of view of a group of (almost teenagers) children. It's exciting and moving, even if the plot takes a bit to really start. Also, it's animation and style are superb, they constantly reminded me of Studio Ghibli movies! O___O |
Masterpiece |
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Densha Otoko (live-action TV) Funny as hell! XD But really deep overall... The best j-drama ever, period. |
Masterpiece |
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Desert Punk (TV) It starts really funny (beware though, it's crammed with ecchi scenes and characters), develops in an interesting way introducing a new main character that I liked a lot, and at about 2/3 of the series it turns someway dramatic. Too bad I really hated the ending (knowing that the manga hasn't ended yet made less hard for me to accept this made-up ending, though). The one thing I can't complain about is the quality of the animation, which is outstanding most of the time. I also appreciated the first opening, quite unique for an anime, and the colour choices for both the characters and the backgrounds. |
So-so |
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Detective Conan (live-action TV movie) Good cast, stupid story. The ending was nice, though. |
Not really good |
| A Detective Story (OAV) | Good |
| Devilman (OAV) | Good |
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Devilman (TV) A lot different from the original manga, and aimed to a younger public, but still good. |
Good |
| Digital Juice (OAV) | Decent |
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Dragon Ball (TV) Twitter comment_ I wish I could see it in Japanese, one day... |
Very good |
| Dragon Ball Movie 1: Curse of the Blood Rubies | |
| Dragon Ball Movie 2: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle | |
| Dragon Ball Movie 3: Mystical Adventure | |
| Dragon Ball Movie 4: The Path to Power | Good |
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Dragon Ball Z (TV) Twitter comment_ The first series was much better. |
Decent |
| Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (special) | So-so |
| Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly (movie 11) | Weak |
| Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (movie 9) | Weak |
| Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming (movie 10) | Weak |
| Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (movie 8) | Weak |
| Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (movie 5) | Weak |
| Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (movie 1) | Weak |
| Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (movie 12) | Not really good |
| Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (movie 4) | Weak |
| Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (movie 7) | Weak |
| Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (special) | Decent |
| Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (movie 6) | Not really good |
| Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (movie 3) | Weak |
| Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (movie 2) | Weak |
| Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (movie 13) | Not really good |
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Eden of the East (TV) Even if I rated them slightly differently, I decided write a unique comment for both the Eden of the East TV series and the two movies, which are a direct continuation of the series and end it properly. These movies retain the same themes and charm of the TV show (other than its beautiful character design, animation and backgrounds), but they are a bit on the long side and could seem boring to some people. Maybe, a single movie could have been enough to wrap the story up where it was left at the end of the TV series. Anyway, Eden of the East is a quite original anime that deals with themes as sociology, politics and other issues related to Japanese society both in a casual and funny and in a deep way. However, at the same time this anime is also about two characters falling in love and about their friends and relatives. Even if anyone could appreciate the way this anime mixes romance, comedy, action, political fiction and mystery, I suggest its vision only to who knows a little about Japanese history, politics and social phenomenons as "neets"; otherwise, you could miss most of its points and underlining themes and critiques toward the modern Japanese society. |
Excellent |
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Eden of the East: Paradise Lost (movie) Even if I rated them slightly differently, I decided write a unique comment for both the Eden of the East TV series and the two movies, which are a direct continuation of the series and end it properly. These movies retain the same themes and charm of the TV show (other than its beautiful character design, animation and backgrounds), but they are a bit on the long side and could seem boring to some people. Maybe, a single movie could have been enough to wrap the story up where it was left at the end of the TV series. Anyway, Eden of the East is a quite original anime that deals with themes as sociology, politics and other issues related to Japanese society both in a casual and funny and in a deep way. However, at the same time this anime is also about two characters falling in love and about their friends and relatives. Even if anyone could appreciate the way this anime mixes romance, comedy, action, political fiction and mystery, I suggest its vision only to who knows a little about Japanese history, politics and social phenomenons as "neets"; otherwise, you could miss most of its points and underlining themes and critiques toward the modern Japanese society. |
Very good |
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Eden of the East: The King of Eden (movie) Even if I rated them slightly differently, I decided write a unique comment for both the Eden of the East TV series and the two movies, which are a direct continuation of the series and end it properly. These movies retain the same themes and charm of the TV show (other than its beautiful character design, animation and backgrounds), but they are a bit on the long side and could seem boring to some people. Maybe, a single movie could have been enough to wrap the story up where it was left at the end of the TV series. Anyway, Eden of the East is a quite original anime that deals with themes as sociology, politics and other issues related to Japanese society both in a casual and funny and in a deep way. However, at the same time this anime is also about two characters falling in love and about their friends and relatives. Even if anyone could appreciate the way this anime mixes romance, comedy, action, political fiction and mystery, I suggest its vision only to who knows a little about Japanese history, politics and social phenomenons as "neets"; otherwise, you could miss most of its points and underlining themes and critiques toward the modern Japanese society. |
Very good |
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Eureka Seven (TV) In this anime, the animation and the attention for the details on the backgrounds are outstanding, the character design is very good, the music and songs are exceptional, the cast of characters is appealing and the plot interesting and without boring parts. The peace of the anime is fast, but it still has it's good deep moments, and its mood is a perfect mix between serious and comical situations. I assure you that many will like the main character (dubbed by Yuko Sanpei, a young but really skilled seyuu) from the very first episode, and if not they'll like at least one of the secondary ones, at least. Finally, the opening and ending sequences are amazing both animation and songs-wise. Too bad the ending, or better the last 10-15 minutes are sappy, stupid and a bit random, or this anime would have been a masterpiece. :( |
Excellent |
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Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (movie) I watched the original series lots of years ago, so I didn't remember it very well when I watched this movie. Anyway I loved everything of the movie; from the stunning animation to the great background music; from the interesting characters to the well-written plot; from the awesome original dubbing (especially Shinji's crisis while he experienced his first traumatic experience inside his Eva) to the many reference to otaku culture and beyond that. This movie is a must-watch for anyone, especially Japanese animation and general sci-fi fans. |
Masterpiece |
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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (movie) I watched the original series lots of years ago, so I didn't remember it very well when I watched this movie. Anyway I loved everything of the movie; from the stunning animation to the great background music (the scene of Neo Tokyo's "awakening" in the morning was great!); from the interesting characters to the well-written plot; from the awesome original dubbing to the many reference to otaku culture and beyond that. This movie is a must-watch for anyone, especially Japanese animation and general sci-fi fans. |
Masterpiece |
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Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (movie) I watched the original series lots of years ago, so I didn't remember it very well when I watched this movie. Anyway I loved its stunning animation, the great background music, the awesome original dubbing and the many reference to otaku culture and beyond that. I'm particularly fond of the Kaworu character, so I like him a lot in this movie and I particularly appreciated how his relationship with Shinji was depicted. I noticed a bigger use of CG graphics in this movie, though compared to the first two ones, and some of it was a bit too intrusive; I also found the screenplay a bit confusing and too open-ending (maybe, this movie and the fourth, final one were intended to be only one, and were separated later?) Anyway it's still a must-watch, even if I can't consider it a masterpiece as stand-alone movie, unlike the two previous ones. |
Excellent |
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(The) Fantastic Adventures of Unico (movie) Based on an Osamu Tezuka's manga. |
Very good |
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Fantasy Bishōjo Juniku Ojisan to (TV) One of the best isekai comedies with unforgettable characters who have really good chemistry between them (especially the main duo). I laughed really hard watching most of its episodes! XD |
Good |
| Fighting General Daimos (TV) | Good |
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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (movie) Most overrated anime ever? Sorry FFVII fans, but this is the truth. :P |
Weak |
| (The) Final Flight of the Osiris (OAV) | Bad |
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(The) Fire Hunter (TV) Great opening and ending, too bad the anime is lacklustre in many aspects. Still watched it all for the interesting premise. |
Decent |
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(The) Fire Hunter (TV 2) The interesting premise turned into a pretty much predictable/generic plot overall. The setting and the characters were still good, but the production value of this second season was even worse than the first one's. |
So-so |
| Fist of the North Star (movie) | Good |
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FLCL (OAV) A surprise, but a bit hard to follow at first. |
Very good |
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Freedom (OAV) Watched this mostly for Katsuhiro Otomo's character design, but I was pleasantly surprised to find Dai Sato involved in the series composition and scenario. The main plot and characters are good, however their potential isn't fully expressed by the good, yet hasty screenplay (especially toward the ending). The GC animation looks decent and the polygonal models are well-done, but with traditional animation this series would have been better. A special mention for the backgrounds, which are quite beautiful. |
Good |
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Fruits Basket (TV 1/2001) Really good, too bad it only covers the first few volumes of the excellent manga... :( The songs of this anime are wonderful. |
Very good |
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Fullmetal Alchemist (TV) Twitter comment_ According to many people this was the best 2003 anime, and I've to agree with them. Even if I believe that the manga, and consequently the new animated series, have a much better plot and characters developments, I still have fond memories of this first FMA anime. It's as good as the manga in the beginning, but when it starts diverging from it it becomes less enjoyable, even if it's still very good (except for the "parallel world" sub-plot and some character developments I didn't appreciate). The animation, music, openings/endings and directing of this anime are among the best ones I ever saw in any animated series. To people that have never read the manga and wanted to start reading it or watch the new animated series based on it, I suggest them to start from this one instead, since they could not like this first FMA "version" anymore if they go too further into the manga/new anime plot and characterizations... but if they only want to know the REAL Fullmetal Alchemist, then the best choice is Brotherhood, or even better the manga itself. |
Very good |
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Fullmetal Alchemist (live-action movie) Twitter comment_ Weak direction, acting (for the most time), soundtrack, pacing, and pretty much inexistent cinematography (which is a shame considering the movie was filmed in Italy). It pains me that such a great manga was adapted so poorly; in the end, I only liked how Al and the Homunculi were made (visually-wise). Furthermore, this movie's screenplay is a total mess, Ed's characterization (or what's left of it) appears naive and even weird considering he's supposed to be younger, and there is too much focus on the (badly directed/acted) drama whereas the manga has also hilarious moments. And What is that Winry? Also, we barely see a cat in the whole movie (nitpicking I know--but not really since little nuisances and quirks are what makes characters unique and loveable in the end). Important characters completely cut out, and a myriad of other problems. What a disappointment. :( |
Weak |
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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (TV) Twitter comment_ Not as good as the manga even if I gave them both the same vote, but I wanted to put this second FMA animated series a step higher than the old anime, since despite a worse directing and pacing the real FMA stories and characters at the end make the difference, and this new anime closely follow them, ending included. Anyway, what I really appreciated in this second Hagaren anime is the character design, the soundtrack, the voice acting and, of course, the plot and the characters developments. It has some really good openings and endings, too. It could have been better, but we FMA fans can consider ourself really lucky for this second manga adaptation. Also, I give this news series extra points for the special episodes and the animated 4-koma omake, which are great. I hope the new movie will be as good as the new series, and not as the previous Hagaren movie, which disappointed me a lot. |
Excellent |
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Fullmetal Alchemist: Premium Collection (OAV) Twitter comment_ |
Good |
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Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa Twitter comment_ I voted this good, but this movie was a big disappointment for me... I can't explain why without spoiling the plot, so I won't. Let's only say that it's like if they animated a (bad) AU fanfic. But, since they animated it really well, it's still worth seeing. Anyway, look at the manga or at the new anime for the true conclusion of Elric brothers' journey. |
Good |
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Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (movie) Twitter comment_ A very good movie, considering it isn't really canon (meaning, coming from the manga itself, but just a side story not written by Hiromu Arakawa herself). Maybe they went a bit overboard near the ending, but it's mostly rooted in the canon plot and the canon characters were written in character (something that not always happens with side projects like this one). I liked the character design, music and animation, too. |
Very good |
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Fushigi Yugi (TV) A long fantasy drama isekai, interesting for shoujo fans. The plot isn't really good, but some characters are. |
Decent |
| Fushigi Yugi (OAV) | Decent |
| Fushigi Yugi (OAV 2) | Decent |
| Fushigi Yugi Eikoden (OAV) | Decent |
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Future Boy Conan (TV) The best of the best. Adventure, science fiction, drama... all in one anime! Both Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata worked fo this series, after all. ;) You MUST see this, it's a real classic. |
Masterpiece |
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(The) Galaxy Railways (TV) Really good, but only for who likes old-style anime. |
Good |
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GATE (TV) Couldn't connect with the characters, but managed to finish watching it somehow. Here and there felt like military propaganda, and there were a few questionable scenes, but it's relatively original and with good production values at least. |
Not really good |
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GATE (TV 2) Couldn't connect with the characters, but managed to finish watching it somehow. Here and there felt like military propaganda, and there were a few questionable scenes, but it's relatively original and with good production values at least. |
Not really good |
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Gauche the Cellist (movie) A simple yet powerful movie about a boy who loves music but still has to learn how to perform it at best. The animation is sweet even if not among the Sudio Ghibli best, but the important part of the movie is the soundtrack, of course. Watch this if you want to learn a bit more about music, or if you just love classical music. |
Excellent |
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(The) Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (TV) Interesting story and characters, but it's too rushed and too much content was cut from the novels. |
Good |
| Ghiblies (special) | Good |
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Ghost in the Shell (movie) Science-fiction if my favourite genre in both movies and books, and this anime is one of the best example of it. Even if it's very different from the manga it's one of the best Japanese animated movie ever made, with awesome animation and music. The opening sequence is legendary. |
Masterpiece |
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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (movie) Not as good as the first movie, it's still a must see imho. |
Excellent |
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(The) Girl Who Leapt Through Time (movie) I liked the screenplay a lot and found it to be quite original. Unfortunately the animation and art in general, even if excellent, is not up to it, and I didn't like some elements of the characterization of the main male character: they should have shown his more serious side from the beginning, to make him (and the ending) more believable. After all, the fact that he was some way connected to the main character was given away from a couple of silhouettes. ;) This problem aside, the movie is a beautiful love story, or better about the first love of a high school girl (a really funny and likeable character, by the way). It has lots of hilarious moments, too, and I think that the latter are the best parts, actually (despise the plot has a dramatic, if not tragic side too). I also think that the directing is a bit too slow without it being necessary, especially at the beginning, but it could be just a matter of tastes. |
Excellent |
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(The) God of High School (TV) Watch it for the action scenes and the choreography--it's worth it! |
Decent |
| Gokusen (live-action TV) | Very good |
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Gokusen (live-action TV 2) Still good, but not as much as the first series. It gets better towards the end, though. |
Good |
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Grave of the Fireflies (movie) Touching and sad story of two children after the end of the WWII, it's directed by the great Isao Takahata (he and Miyazaki are among the best Japanese anime directors of all time, but in some movies like this one Takahata surpassed even Miyazaki, in my opinion). |
Masterpiece |
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Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions (TV) Such wasted potential (you'll get my comment if you read the novels), but still a good anime by itself. |
Good |
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GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (TV) Really, really funny. |
Excellent |
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GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (live-action TV) Maybe the best comedy/school J-drama out there. |
Masterpiece |
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Guin Saga (TV) It starts a bit too fast and too many things are fast-paced and not properly introduced, in my opinion, but it gets better after the first half. The animation is often really good and so are the landscapes, and the story is interesting and well-written (I expected it, since it's based on a novel or series of novel, I didn't read them yet so I don't know the details), but sometimes it felt like the director could have done a better adaptation, mainly for the pacing problems I mentioned above. Still a must-see for heroic fantasy fans, though. :) |
Good |
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Gundam Seed Character Theater (special) Don't miss these mini specials if you have seed Gundam Seed and/or Gundam Seed Destiny, they are hilarious! XD |
Very good |
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Gurren Lagann (TV) Twitter comment_ Awesome and unforgettable main characters (watch at least 8-10 episodes and you'll love them even if at first you didn't care much about their stories) + crazy style(s) (yes, there is more than just one style in this anime) + perfect use of computer graphic + out of this world animation O_O + excellent music (at one point, I could hear rap mixed with Latin lyrics!!!) + manliness (but with good female characters) + a screenplay full of surprises (and references to many other anime) = a masterpiece. At Gainax they are genius... AND PIERCE THE HEAVENS WITH THEIR DRILL!!! (Sexual undertone fully intended! XD ) |
Masterpiece |
| H2: Kimi to Ita Hibi (live-action TV) | Good |
| Hana Yori Dango 2 [Returns] (live-action TV) | Good |
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Hana Yori Dango [2005] (live-action TV) Tsukasa Domyouji's misuse of the Japanese language was hilarious! XD |
Very good |
| Hellsing (TV) | Weak |
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(The) Heroic Legend of Arslan (TV) Really good anime with wonderful backgrounds and compelling characters and story. It feels a bit rushed here and there and, even if I haven't read the novels yet, I guess it's a simplified version of them? Anyway, it's a wort-watching series. |
Very good |
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(The) Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance (TV) Really good anime with wonderful backgrounds and compelling characters and story. It feels a bit rushed here and there and, even if I haven't read the novels yet, I guess it's a simplified version of them? Anyway, it's a wort-watching series. |
Very good |
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Hikaru no Go (TV) This is the first anime TV series I watched in original language with English subtitles... I started with a bang! :D Hightly recommended since it's one of the few anime which isn't worse than the manga it is based on even if the ending has been shortened and cut. Anyway it has a pretty original plot and Sai (one of the main characters) is one of the most handsome, tragic yet funny character ever created in an anime. The Go game theme is correctly introduced (even if with a supernatural twist) and deeply developed. and it becomes a starting point from a more wider theme of characters growth, through their friendship and rivalry. Finally, the soundtrack, openings and endings of this anime are really emotional. |
Masterpiece |
| Hikaru No Go: New Year Special | Masterpiece |
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Honey and Clover (TV) Interesting shoujo with an unusual male (main) point of view. Too bade said male character could sound a bit too "emo" and depressing for some people, myself included. The rest of the cast is better, luckily, and even some events strictly related to the protagonist are enjoyable despite his insecurities and weak personality (he grows toward the end of the second series, though). How much you'll like this anime is a matter of tastes, basically, but its production value is quite high and it has really funny moment, which I liked most than anything else in this slice-of-life kind of story. Too bad it's somewhat repetitive and a bit chaotic screenplay-wise, or I would have rated it higher. I should also mention its good use of insert songs and the two particular openings. :) |
Good |
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Honey and Clover II (TV) Interesting shoujo with an unusual male (main) point of view. Too bade said male character could sound a bit too "emo" and depressing for some people, myself included. The rest of the cast is better, luckily, and even some events strictly related to the protagonist are enjoyable despite his insecurities and weak personality (he grows toward the end of the second series, though). How much you'll like this anime is a matter of tastes, basically, but its production value is quite high and it has really funny moment, which I liked most than anything else in this slice-of-life kind of story. Too bad it's somewhat repetitive and a bit chaotic screenplay-wise, or I would have rated it higher. I should also mention its good use of insert songs and the two particular openings. :) |
Good |
| Horus - Prince of the Sun (movie) | Very good |
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House of Five Leaves (TV) A relatively simple, almost slice-of-life story narrated with style and well-written dialogues. It could seem depressing at first but it isn't; even if it does deals with serious matters, it has comical scenes too and a underling irony that makes it a really enjoyable anime. The music and animation are really good, too, the character design unique and the inked-like backgrounds look gorgeous. |
Excellent |
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How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (TV) Good series and characters. |
Good |
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How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (TV 2) Slightly worse than S1 for pacing and directing issues. |
Decent |
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Howl's Moving Castle (movie) When Miyazaki draws bishouen... :P This movie deals with themes as love and war, in a way only Miyazaki films can do. A must see for his plot and stunning visuals. The Italian dub wasn't really good, though. :( |
Very good (Ita.dub), Masterpiece (Ita.sub) |
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Hunter X Hunter (TV 1999) Twitter comment_ Update: please keep in mind that I wrote this comment before watching the new anime adaptation of HxH (the 2011 one), but I still suggest to see this anime, too, since it's good by itself even if less faithful to the manga (if you'll decide to do so, I suggest you to watch this one first). Also, please notice that when I wrote the original comment I still liked Naruto (I didn't appreciate--to use an euphemism--at least half of the post time-skip arcs, especially the last ones, and its ending). [ORIGINAL COMMENT STARTS HERE] In my opinion this anime marks the passage from "old" shounen like Dragonball and "modern" ones like Naruto. Its target isn't as wide as Naruto's, but in the same time it has more funny moments and at the end it's really addictive and enjoyable. Some parts are still a bit random and only few characters have a solid and believable background (and a real character development--but this anime adapt only a part of the manga, so it's to be expected), but there is a lot of adventure! A must see for anyone between 10 and 20 (and even older or you'll miss the wonderful characters that Killua and Hisoka are! ^^ ). |
Very good |
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Hunter X Hunter (OAV) This is the part of the anime I liked last, since I never really cared about Kurapica and his revenge... |
Very good |
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Hunter X Hunter: G I Final (OAV) Great story arc, direct continuation of the GI series (OAV 2); I love the ending song. <3 |
Very good |
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Hunter X Hunter: Greed Island (OAV) This OAV starts the most interesting part of the story imho. |
Very good |
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Hunter × Hunter (TV 2011) Updated comment after second (partial) rewatch: I completely changed my mind about Alluka's introduction and I don't consider it a plot hole anymore since Killua did mention that he probably forgot about her since Illumi had implanted a needle in his brain and he was practically controlling his emotions and anything related; I also changed my opinion about Gon's characterization since during this second rewatch I understood the character better and I don't consider forced anymore his reaction after the events revolving Kite. These things considered, I also changed the rating from "excellent" to "masterpiece" (even if this new anime likely covers just around half of the full manga--hoping Togashi will complete it one day). Twitter comment (new)_ After my rewatch of the #HxH 2011 #anime I "rate" it higher than the first time: I had forgotten an important detail about Killua so I don't think there's a plot hole anymore, and I also understand Gon's character better now. Watch it if you haven't already: it's a masterpiece! Twitter comment (old)_ One of the best anime adaptation of any manga ever made; I would have rated it even higher, probably, if a plot hole (Killua's extra sibling introduction) and a forced character development (more a regression in my opinion--I'm referring to Gon's reaction after Kite's events) didn't bother me on a plot-level, and if the anime covered the manga still non-existing ending, too. Let's hope Togashi will write it one day, but this anime is still absolutely worth-watching for anyone! |
Masterpiece |
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Iblard Jikan (OAV) An impressive and quite original short that uses paintings and is centred around them and the fantasy world created by their author (who is the director of this movie, too). Despite there isn't much animation, what moves is great and Ghibli-quality; but the best part of this short are the landscapes and the soundtrack. I's a bit repetitive in the central part, though. |
Excellent |
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Ikebukuro West Gate Park (live-action TV) A weird j-drama with both really funny and really dramatic moments. I would have preferred more of the former and less of the latter, anyway it's a good drama... a bit too "over-the-top" though, especially in the ending. |
Good |
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In the Land of Leadale (TV) Nice character designs and some funny characters/scenes, but some others feel too silly and it's a bland adaptation of the novels for the most part. |
Not really good |
| InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass | |
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Inuyashiki Last Hero (TV) I would have rated this series higher even just for its interesting premise and the subversion of expectations concerning the "hero" figure. Still, the CG (which lessens the impact of several emotional scenes) and some lazy/repetitive writing impaired my overall enjoyment of this anime. |
Good |
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Iria - Zeiram the Animation (OAV) Of this OAV I only liked the main character design and the backgrounds... |
Not really good |
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(The) irregular at magic high school (TV) Slow-burner but quite good series, try watching it even if you may not get into it much initially. The main character, despite appearing cold, is deeper than what it seems at first, and the whole cast is good. This anime is also quite original in the way it mixes magic with a military setting. |
Very good |
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(The) irregular at magic high school The Movie: The Girl Who Summons the Stars Slow-burner but quite good series, try watching it even if you may not get into it much initially. The main character, despite appearing cold, is deeper than what it seems at first, and the whole cast is good. This anime is also quite original in the way it mixes magic with a military setting. |
Very good |
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(The) Irregular at Magic High School: Reminiscence Arc (special) Slow-burner but quite good series, try watching it even if you may not get into it much initially. The main character, despite appearing cold, is deeper than what it seems at first, and the whole cast is good. This anime is also quite original in the way it mixes magic with a military setting. |
Very good |
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(The) Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc (TV) Slow-burner but quite good series, try watching it even if you may not get into it much initially. The main character, despite appearing cold, is deeper than what it seems at first, and the whole cast is good. This anime is also quite original in the way it mixes magic with a military setting. |
Very good |
| Jikū Bōken Nūmamonjaa (OAV) | Bad |
| Jubei-Chan The Ninja Girl - Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch (TV) | Not really good |
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Jujutsu Kaisen (TV) Too derivative and unoriginal. Relationships between characters often feel forced and their development is somewhat rushed. I couldn't get attached to any character and even disliked some. Good animation and soundtrack and a beautiful second ending, but that's not enough to hook me. I won't watch future seasons. |
Not really good |
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Jumping (movie) I saw this many years ago, when I visited an exposition about Osamu Tezuka's works. He is usually called the "God of Manga", but his animated works are really good, too, and other than experimental shorts he also created the techniques that are still used in modern, commercial (and not) anime. |
Very good |
| Jungle Book: Shōnen Mowgli (TV) | Good |
| Jungle Emperor Leo (movie 1997) | Excellent |
| Kaibutsu-kun (TV) | Decent |
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Karas (OAV) I was a bit strict here, but even if Karas has superb, movie-like animation, really detailed backgrounds and an awesome design, its plot is only decent and the characters aren't really appealing or original. It's worth seeing, though. |
Good |
| Kid's Story (OAV) | Good |
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Kiki's Delivery Service (movie) Apparently simpler than others Miyazaki's movies, but not less beautiful, this movie belongs to a particular genre, the "slice of life" one, and it's deeper than it seems. Another must see. P.S. I love the little cat! |
Very good (Ita.dub), Masterpiece (Ita.sub) |
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Kill la Kill (TV) Twitter comment_ A crazy anime with lots of amazing animations (to make an understatement), great soundtrack, unforgettable characters, and over-the-top fanservice that's hilarious so much it's exaggerated (on purpose). The character design is top-notch (but that was a given considering the staff behind this anime) and the plot compelling, with interesting twists and even original ideas here and there. A must-see for everyone even if it doesn't top Gurren Lagann. |
Excellent |
| Kimi wa Pet (live-action TV) | Good |
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Knight's & Magic (TV) Moderately fun anime for isekai and mecha fans, but the main character is too monodimensional and nobody of the rest of the cast really grabbed my attention. |
So-so |
| Kyōryū Bōkenki Jura Tripper (TV) | Good |
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L change the WorLd (live-action movie) Kenichi Matsuyama starring as L is a must see as for the two previous movies, but since this one diverges a lot from the original Death Note story, his character does the same too, unfortunately. Speaking like L, I would say that his counterpart in this movie only resembles the actual, canon character around seventy-percent physically, and forty-percent psychologically. It isn't the actor's fault in my opinion, though, but the screenplay's, which forces him into a too bi-dimensional character who develops a more human side throughout the movie. Problem is, the canonical L isn't bi-dimensional at all, and not so emotionally-flat as the movie implies him to be; L--the real L--isn't always serious, isn't so naive about emotions and social relationships, and isn't a loner who wants to work always alone. On the contrary, he can be quite playful, even childish at times, can smile in an impertinent way, is much more dynamic (and doesn't get tired for just running--how could he, having mastered such a difficult martial art as capoeira?), can joke about falling in love (do you remember his line to Misa?) and often collaborates with others to resolve cases (from Watari to Naomi Misora; from the Task Force members to Light himself, whom he even considered a friend in a way despise his suspicions towards him). At least in my opinion, L wasn't socially and emotionally impaired, but just out of place and maybe lonely in a world where he could found really few people intelligent enough for him to relate with... which doesn't mean that he didn't care about people at all. L can be a cold, logical character--he is for the most part, so much to appear amoral in some instances--but this aspect of his personality was blown out of proportion to give this movie a starting point to develop a character whom didn't need to be developed at all since he was already well-written to begin with, and whose cold side was just an aspect of a much more complex personality. Unfortunately, the movie starts with the wrong premises, and even if the actor playing L is great, he can't do much when the screenplay isn't. That said, I still suggest L's fans to watch this movie at least once; I don't think we could ever get a better actor starring as L, and I do hope they will give him another opportunity to shine in this role by adapting for the screen the novel "Another Note", in which he would also play L's alter-ego and rival, Beyond Birthday, in a thriller that could work really well as a movie as long as it stayed true to the novel plot and to the characterizations of its protagonists. |
Decent |
| Labyrinth (movie) | Very good |
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Last Exile (TV) A great surprise... I heard it was good, but I didn't know it was SO good. Still, I'm a bit disappointed by the last episode (especially about the fate of a certain character... but I won't spoil the ending here, see it by yourselves since this series is really great). |
Excellent |
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(The) Legend of the Galactic Heroes (OAV) This anime is so awesome that it is a shame that it is so little known outside of Japan. Based on a series of novels, even if it looks like a space opera at first its science fiction elements are more just setting than real elements in the plot. So, I would recommend this series more to historical/political and drama stories fans than to science fiction ones. Actually, I would recommend it to everyone who is older than 16-17, but this is a whole different matter. Anyway, if you are expecting your "regular" anime, but only with slightly better characters and plot, then you are way far from understanding what this series really is. Legend of the Galactic Heroes is so good that I'm thinking of rearranging all my ratings because this gem surpasses several of the anime I already rated as masterpiece. But I won't do it for now... maybe, when I'll reach 300 anime in "seen all". ;) Anyway, if you're considering watching this anime and you aren't sure if it's worth it (110 episode of a deep, complicated and often slow-paced anime full of text and dialogues isn't exactly something for everyone), at least believe me about one point: it is old BUT well-animated. It couldn't seem at first, since it is old and all, but I read people complaining about the animation of this series and, well, they are plain crazy... or better, they don't know where to look. Artworks consistency apart (in 99% of the episodes!!!), which is something that I found in REALLY few anime (even among masterpieces), the animation of little details in this series is outstanding. I won't tell where and why, though, just discover it by yourselves. :P But, please, trust me (I watched 250+ complete anime series/movies, I should know ;) ). That said, let me spend few words about the story of this anime. First of all, it being based on a series of novels is a great plus since the plot and the characterization of every character, even the secondary ones, are top notch. Every detail is really important, the slightest ones too; furthermore, this is one of the really few anime aimed to an adult audience for the seriousness and the maturity of the plot itself, and not for extremely violent scenes (which are still there, since it also is about war) or sex ones (which are implied, anyway). Great characters, great design, great music (with a huge use of classical themes, which give this anime an unique feeling), a wide plot and good animation make this anime a masterpiece for sure. It could seem slow at first, but it never gets boring if you want a deep anime. On the contrary, it keeps being interesting and exciting until the very end, and at that point you could still want more; it always feels fresh. Incredible. Unique. Monumental. Epic. LEGENDARY. |
Masterpiece |
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Golden Wings (OAV) This movie isn't up to the main series or the othe rmovies/OAVs... it's a different production, and it shows in much less beutiful artworks, among other things. The seiyuu for the characters are different, too. |
So-so |
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars (movie) A very good movie and an excellent prologue for a great series. It's for patient people though, since it moves forward slow and has lots of talking... but it's really interesting. :) |
Excellent |
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Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (special) A forced crossover that will probably delude both Lupin III and Detective Conan fans. A wasted occasion, but maybe the series and characters were too different to begin with to get something good out of this. :( |
Bad |
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Made in Abyss (TV) Twitter comment_ Great animation, outstanding backgrounds and music, and most importantly, compelling scenario and characters. The cute art style of this anime clashes in a unique and interesting way with its mature tone and content and gives it a distinct identity. UPDATE: I rated this as a masterpiece since the manga keeps delivering and I believe it will be doing so until the end of the story. |
Masterpiece |
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Magical Angel Creamy Mami (TV) My favourite anime of my childhood... I'm so glad I was able to see it in Japanese, too! :D |
Very good |
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Maison Ikkoku (TV) The best manga by Rumiko Takahashi, adapted into a great anime (even if a bit too long, maybe). The characters are unforgettable and the story really mature, maybe other anime like dealing with similar themes in a such complex way don't exist. |
Masterpiece |
| Maison Ikkoku: Kanketsuhen (movie) | Good |
| Majokko Megu-chan (TV) | Not really good |
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Major (TV) An excellent baseball anime that could be enjoyed by who isn't a fan of the sport, too (as long as they are fans of sports anime, at least). It has great characters developments, animation (mostly during the plays, though), a nice even if not much original character design, and the plot doesn't bore you even after several episodes. It's shortcomings, the exaggerations it makes often use of, are its strong point, too. For such a long series they couldn't make much better than this. :) |
Excellent |
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Major: Message (OAV 1) Must be watched after the OAV 2; it covers canon material from the manga and it's worth watching as much as the main series. |
Excellent |
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MAJOR: World Series Hen - Yume no Shunkan e (OAV 2) Must be watched before the OAV 1; it covers canon material from the manga and it's worth watching as much as the main series. |
Excellent |
| Master of Mosquiton (OAV) | Good |
| Matriculated (OAV) | Decent |
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Meine Liebe (TV) I finished to see this only for two reasons: 1) Akira Ishida plays one of the characters 2) I wanted to be sure before giving this anime such a bad vote :P |
Awful |
| Mermaid Forest (TV) | Good |
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Metropolis (movie) The soundtrack alone is a masterpiece (jazz!) ^^ Based on a Osamu Tezuka's manga. |
Excellent (Ita.dub & Ita.sub) |
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Michiko & Hatchin (TV) I loved most things of this anime: the sensual yet cute and even powerful-when-needed character design, the awesome animation, the great music, songs, OP and ED, the characters and overall plot (and even more the many sub-plots). What I liked less is the somewhat feminist ending (and I'm a woman so go figure), with the main male character just forgotten and never really flashed out. I have some minor problems with one of the female main characters too, since her development wasn't completely coherent toward the ending in my opinion, considering her base personality. At any case, this is an anime to watch for sure, and a pretty original one too (how many anime have a South American setting?) |
Very good |
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Migi & Dali (TV) An unusual anime with plenty of surreal elements that keep the watcher glued. Its bizarre characters, psychological elements, and mysterious plot make it quite interesting, and it has "heart" in a peculiar, I would say unique way. I wish there were more series like this. |
Very good |
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Millennium Actress (movie) I really like Satoshi Kon's movies and I wish he were still alive. :( This movie in particular is really interesting and original in its contents. |
Excellent |
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Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (TV) Please notice that this comments refers to the first season, the second one and the movie, too, since they all happen in the same continuum. If you are wondering about the different, increasing voting instead, I decided to vote this series/movie like that because the more I watched it the more I liked. That said, here you are my general comments about Gundam 00: the beginning of this anime is interesting, and luckily the main character isn't emo at all even if he could seem at first (he a really serious character, but he isn't boring or mono-dimensional and his seriousness is justified by his tragic past, furthermore he develops nicely throughout the whole story)--the other three main characters (four, actually, but I won't say more to avoid spoilers) are really good too, well-characterized even if you could not like one or two of them at first (my favourite one is Lockon... and his adorable Haro!); the side characters are good, too, even considering some annoying ones who still have a role to fulfil so they are bearable in the end--I didn't notice any useless ones or any noticeable fan service, either; the plot isn't particularly original, but I found it quite inspiring since it showed the creation of the first space colonies and the first mass-travels in space--the sci-fi fan in me was really pleased (it made me reflect about the future of the humanity more than once); the overall theme of this Gundam is peace, and I liked how it was dealt with--in contrast, this anime shows many of the ugly faces of war, too, and it does it discretely well (the main character was a child soldier and terrorist, for example); the music, character design and animation are great when not excellent, as in the movie and in a couple of moments of the TV series, too--there are some space battle sequences that are breathtaking, and some of the artistic designs are gorgeous (for example, the Gundam covered in flowers); the Gundam designs are also great, and I liked how they were well differentiated in battles, with each one having its role. Overall, even if this series didn't emotionally resonate with me as strongly as Gundam Seed did, in the end I enjoyed it as much, even if for partially different reasons. |
Good |
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Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season (TV) Please notice that this comments refers to the first season, the second one and the movie, too, since they all happen in the same continuum. If you are wondering about the different, increasing voting instead, I decided to vote this series/movie like that because the more I watched it the more I liked. That said, here you are my general comments about Gundam 00: the beginning of this anime is interesting, and luckily the main character isn't emo at all even if he could seem at first (he a really serious character, but he isn't boring or mono-dimensional and his seriousness is justified by his tragic past, furthermore he develops nicely throughout the whole story)--the other three main characters (four, actually, but I won't say more to avoid spoilers) are really good too, well-characterized even if you could not like one or two of them at first (my favourite one is Lockon... and his adorable Haro!); the side characters are good, too, even considering some annoying ones who still have a role to fulfil so they are bearable in the end--I didn't notice any useless ones or any noticeable fan service, either; the plot isn't particularly original, but I found it quite inspiring since it showed the creation of the first space colonies and the first mass-travels in space--the sci-fi fan in me was really pleased (it made me reflect about the future of the humanity more than once); the overall theme of this Gundam is peace, and I liked how it was dealt with--in contrast, this anime shows many of the ugly faces of war, too, and it does it discretely well (the main character was a child soldier and terrorist, for example); the music, character design and animation are great when not excellent, as in the movie and in a couple of moments of the TV series, too--there are some space battle sequences that are breathtaking, and some of the artistic designs are gorgeous (for example, the Gundam covered in flowers); the Gundam designs are also great, and I liked how they were well differentiated in battles, with each one having its role. Overall, even if this series didn't emotionally resonate with me as strongly as Gundam Seed did, in the end I enjoyed it as much, even if for partially different reasons. |
Very good |
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Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer Please notice that this comments refers to the first season, the second one and the movie, too, since they all happen in the same continuum. If you are wondering about the different, increasing voting instead, I decided to vote this series/movie like that because the more I watched it the more I liked. That said, here you are my general comments about Gundam 00: the beginning of this anime is interesting, and luckily the main character isn't emo at all even if he could seem at first (he a really serious character, but he isn't boring or mono-dimensional and his seriousness is justified by his tragic past, furthermore he develops nicely throughout the whole story)--the other three main characters (four, actually, but I won't say more to avoid spoilers) are really good too, well-characterized even if you could not like one or two of them at first (my favourite one is Lockon... and his adorable Haro!); the side characters are good, too, even considering some annoying ones who still have a role to fulfil so they are bearable in the end--I didn't notice any useless ones or any noticeable fan service, either; the plot isn't particularly original, but I found it quite inspiring since it showed the creation of the first space colonies and the first mass-travels in space--the sci-fi fan in me was really pleased (it made me reflect about the future of the humanity more than once); the overall theme of this Gundam is peace, and I liked how it was dealt with--in contrast, this anime shows many of the ugly faces of war, too, and it does it discretely well (the main character was a child soldier and terrorist, for example); the music, character design and animation are great when not excellent, as in the movie and in a couple of moments of the TV series, too--there are some space battle sequences that are breathtaking, and some of the artistic designs are gorgeous (for example, the Gundam covered in flowers); the Gundam designs are also great, and I liked how they were well differentiated in battles, with each one having its role. Overall, even if this series didn't emotionally resonate with me as strongly as Gundam Seed did, in the end I enjoyed it as much, even if for partially different reasons. |
Excellent |
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Mobile Suit Gundam Seed (TV) If you never saw any Gundam series, you could start with this one. It's great in everything: characters, plot, animation, music and songs. The plot mixes several genres, from action to romance, from drama to science-fiction. Moreover, Gundam Seed deals with important themes like war, racism, prejudices and bioethics in a quite deep way. Anyway, I believe that the main theme of this anime, and the strongest one (it is what got me hooked), is the beautiful, troubled yet strong friendship between the two main characters, Kira and Athrun (the latter dubbed by the REALLY skilled Akira Ishida). Their friendship opens and later closes the anime in a perfect way, thanks to the excellent screenplay, and it is symbolized by the cute robot-bird that Kira received from Athrun as a present, before the latter departed from his home when they were children, leaving Kira behind... Present which, in my opinion, is a metaphor of childhood and innocence. Overall, this anime is impressive and Athrun is still one of my favourite characters even after all these years. |
Excellent |
| Mobile Suit Gundam Seed C.E.73: Stargazer (ONA) | Good |
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Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny (TV) Not an excellent anime as its direct predecessor, but still interesting for the themes it deals with, some taken from the first series but explored even deeper, in a way that leads to horrific situations (psychological-wise, mostly). For Akira Ishida fans, Destiny is a must-see for his performance alone as Athrun Zala, which is as good as always albeit the screenplay isn't as good as in Gundam Seed. For example, Destiny starts too slow while its ending is far too abrupt, so I suggest watching the Final Plus episode instead than episode 50 (Final Plus is an alternate ending, but more than being different it's just longer and better developed). Furthermore, I didn't find the new main character, Shin, as interesting as the other two ones, but this is a matter of tastes, mostly. Still, this new anime doesn't introduce strong ties between characters as the first one did, even if the writers tried something with Shin and, later, Athrun (a bit too much with him, actually, I think at least one was just fanservice and unnecessary). A bit too repetitive for not Gundam fans, or even for Gundam fans that aren't much attached to characters as Athrun, Kira, Kagalli and Lacus, Destiny is only to be viewed after the first series at any case, since as a stand alone it doesn't work well, despite all the (annoying) recaps and flashback about the prequel. About the music and animation, the former is good, with nice insert songs here and there, but I didn't like the new OPs and EDs songs much (they recycled the animations for them, too); animation-wise, there are great scenes here and there, especially during action-packed sequences, not only Gundams or other mechas-related but on foot, too. I still like the character design even if a bit too shoujo-like for some characters, and the backgrounds do their job. |
Good |
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Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny Final Plus: The Chosen Future (OAV) I suggest to watch this instead than the final episode (ep. 50) of Gundam Seed Destiny, since the ending is much better, expanded (not much different, just less abrupt) and more developed, here. As a stand alone you wouldn't understand much of what is going on, anyway if you don't want to see the whole Destiny series, but are curious about the ending, I would still suggest to watch this alternate ending episode. |
Very good |
| Mobile Suit Gundam Seed MSV Astray (OAV Promo) | |
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Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (TV) There are good things in this anime, for example the relationship between Heero and Relena, but most of the episodes are full of boring speechs about war and pacifism. Those themes wouldn't be boring by themselves, of course, but it's the way the screenplay deals with them that it is. I wish more space was given to the development of the characters and the bonds between them... |
So-so |
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Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz (OAV) Bad: the plot is pretty random, with a couple of characters coming back to life or at least surviving from the TV series story without any decent explanation; the new Gundam designs are a bit too weird, with the wings and everything; Heero still acts as a badass till the very end while he's just a boring character in my opinion (I can't stand him--he only smiled for like three times in the whole series... ok the inner turmoil and suffering for the people he killed while fighting, but a main character should be less two-dimensional). Good: animation, the flashbacks about the Gundam pilots, Dorothy. XD |
So-so |
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Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (TV) I really like the character design and the animation of the classic Gundam, even if some characters were more eccentric that what I expected in this series, maybe to reflect the tastes of anime fans of the age this anime was made. Since I saw this series before the first two Gundam ones, it was a bit confusing for me; nevertheless, I like the main character and some of the side ones, making this an enjoyable Gundam anime for me even if it never really "clicked" as Gundam Seed did, emotionally-wise. |
Decent |
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Mononoke (TV) I don't usually like episodic TV series but this one was an exception, even because the different stories lasted at last a couple of episodes and, thus, were expanded enough to gain my interest. Other than this, the art style, music and animation were excellent and really interesting in an experimental way. I really suggest this anime to an adult and experienced audience. |
Masterpiece |
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Monster (TV) "Monster" starts slow but after episodes 27-28 the pace becomes faster and much more enjoyable. It's a complex anime with a wide and deep plot and many, many characters; at the end it's really worthy watching for the humanity of the characters, the connections with real life and real historical events (used in a very intelligent way in the plot) and for the amazing screenplay. The effort they put in this anime in each detail, animation and music is outstanding. Watch it: it'll make you think about what humans' life and dignity is, how much they are important, and how a person can become a monster. It'll be a long, emotional yet scary journey... |
Masterpiece |
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Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit (TV) This anime has so many good points: wonderful, paintings-like landscapes and backgrounds; top-notch animation and cool fighting scenes (not an action anime, but the fighting scenes are several and among the best ones I ever saw in animation form); CG used in a smart and not intrusive way; awesome color design; nice character design (even if I didn't like much it, at first); not a really complex plot but still good, more focused on characters development than on the plot itself; quite a high number of well-written and well-developed characters for a series of only 26 episodes (I liked all of them, in a way or another, except one who wasn't developed enough, imho); an interesting and very detailed scenario/world divided into two sub-worlds (one is based on ancient, imperial Japan, but even if it has historical themes it is still a parallel world to the real one, the other is a parallel world of the main world of the anime and is inhabited with natural and elemental spirits); inspiring soundtrack by the great Kenji Kawai. In a word: excellent. |
Excellent |
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Mushi-Shi (TV) The first episodes felt too-slow paced to me, but it soon got better and better, so I ended up liking this a lot, especially after learning more about the main character. A bit episodic at first, toward the end a main plot shapes up and it gets much more enjoyable--that said, many episodes are excellent by themselves. The animation, music and backgrounds are top-notch for a TV series, too. |
Excellent |
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Muteki Kōjin Daitarn 3 (TV) I love this series when I was about 12-13 years old, I wish i could see it in Japanese... |
Very good |
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My Hero Academia (TV) I'm not a fan of super heroes generally, so I only started watched this anime since a friend suggested it. I liked this first season but I'll wait to watch more of this series before rating it. |
Decent |
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My Hero Academia (TV 2) I'm not a fan of super heroes generally, so I only started watched this anime since a friend suggested it. In this second season the plot starts moving a bit more, but again I'll wait to watch more of this series before rating it. |
Decent |
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My Hero Academia (TV 3) Not really a fan yet, but I think I liked this season the most so far. |
Decent |
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My Hero Academia (TV 4) Weakest season so far probably. The main arc is decent, but some episodes (and characters) toward the ending of this season felt like filler (and unlike earlier actual filler episodes in previous seasons, I didn't like these feel-like-fillers-but-are-canon episodes at all). |
So-so |
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My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (movie) I can't stand the "heroes VS villains" rhetoric so this series isn't really for me (and I'm also too old for most shounen at this point in my life), but I wanted to watch this anyway and I must admit I liked the scientist character and his daughter at least. Also, there were some great animations and directing for the fights--especially the final one. |
So-so |
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My Neighbor Totoro (movie) This movie is an icon, and Totoro is the Studio Ghibli's symbol. Do I need to say more? ;) Well, I could add that this is the best movie if you want to taste a little of Japenese country flavour, and to see nature through the eyes of a child. In the same time, the story is told from an adult point of view too, and it's quite complex in its core. |
Masterpiece |
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My Neighbors the Yamadas (movie) Great movie, it perfectly depicts a family and the relationships and dynamics between its members. It is about a typical Japanese family, but it's message is almost universal (and the apparently simple artworks of this movie helps in that direction). Directed by Isao Takahata, my favourite animated movies author. |
Masterpiece |
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NANA (TV) A perfect adaptation of the manga with just a few minor differences. This anime has great art, animation and music and I could rate it higher if they made a second season, since the ending feels incomplete (the manga is still ongoing, even in Japan, but on hiatus). |
Excellent |
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Naruto (TV) The manga is better, anyway the anime has great musics and some really good opening / ending themes (especially "Wind", "Yellow Moon", "Nakushita Kotoba", "Haruka Kanata" and "Yura Yura"). Moreover, the seyuu for the characters are exceptional and all of them did a really, really good job (after seeing more than 200 whole anime movies/series, I'm not afraid to say that Naruto could have the best cast ever... I'm talking about the Japanese one, of course; the Italian dubbing is awful). My favourite voice actors/actress are: Takeuchi Junko (Uzumaki Naruto), Akira Ishida (Sabaku no Gaara), Shoutarou Morikubo (Shikamaru), Paku Romi (Temari) and Kujira (Orochimaru). The only real bad thing about Naruto is, or better are the filler episodes, which almost ruined it. They are horrible most of the time and I gave up seeing all of them. I put this series under "seen all" anyway, since they don't really count, do them? ;) Finally, I higly reccomend to first read the manga and only then to see the anime, because the latter it's a bit edited even in the Japanese version and there are some changes here and there. |
Bad (Ita.dub), Very good (sub) |
| Naruto (OAV) | So-so |
| Naruto Special: Battle at Hidden Falls. I Am the Hero! (OAV) | Not really good |
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Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (movie 3) The plot itself could have made this movie better than the second one, but the western-looking characters (among many other things) made it the wrost of them, instead. Too bad. |
Weak |
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Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (movie 2) It's really different from the first movie... overall, the battles and the cast of canon characters are better, but the plot and the enemies design worse... still not as bad as the fillers, though, and this is a pro. |
Not really good |
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Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow Better than most of those damned fillers, this is for sure. -__-' |
So-so |
| Naruto: Akaki Yotsuba no Clover o Sagase (OAV) | Not really good |
| Naruto: Konoha Sports Festival (movie) | Decent |
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Nasu: Summer in Andalusia (movie) The animation is amazing, and it's pretty original among anime, too, for the type of story it tells. :) |
Very good |
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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (movie) The manga is better, of course, but the movie is still one of the greatest Japanese animated films. I love this movie since it deals with themes I care of a lot: ecology and the relationship between people and nature. Furthermore I like anything about wind... Too bad the Italian dubbing is so bad. >:( |
Very good (Ita.dub), Masterpiece (sub) |
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Nazca (TV) The manga is a lot better, imho. |
Weak |
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Neighborhood Story (TV) What started as a quite good adaptation of an already awesome manga ended as a partial disappointment. Changed scenes and completely cut content (including an important character, who doesn't appear at all in the anime) makes this adaptation a quite inferior work in comparison to the manga. A wasted opportunity since the particular art style of the manga was adapted quite well and the voice actors are great, too. A special mention for the OP and EDs, which are quite good in their quirkiness. |
Good |
| Neo-Tokyo (movie) | Very good |
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Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV) One of the very few anime good dubbed in Italian language... but the original is still better, of course. ;) For the huge influence this anime had and is still having on mecha series (and anime in general) I should rate NGE with "masterpiece". Anyway, since I prefer rating the anime I see more according to my tastes than to a hypothetical objective value, I'll stick with "excellent" for now since there are anime I like more. Evangelion is really original, but imho it somewhat lacks that "well-rounded" feeling that I got from the anime I voted as masterpiece, even when they weren't as important and unique as NGE in the panorama of Japanese animation. Still, Evangelion broke many standards and innovated a lot, so my opinion about the rating could change, one day. On a side note, its opening is still one of the best ever made in my opinion... but who doesn't love it? ^^ |
Excellent (sub & Ita.dub) |
| New Hurricane Polymar (OAV) | Good |
| New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning (movie) | Bad |
| NieA_7 (TV) | Very good |
| Ninja Hattori-kun (TV) | Good |
| Ninja Scroll (TV) | Weak |
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Nodame Cantabile (live-action TV drama) Great characters and often hilarious, I can't wait to see the anime too! The two main actors really look (and act) like their fictional counterparts. Now that I've seen it all, I can say that this is one of the best J-drama I ever saw, without doubts! ^^ |
Excellent |
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Noein - to your other self (TV) This anime features an amazing animation, an artistic style and a pretty original story based on some true quantom physics principles. Of course, the rest is science fiction... very good science fiction. ^^ Another strong point of this series is that it mix drama, action, comedy and romance really well. A must see. |
Excellent |
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Now and Then, Here and There (TV) A crude anime about war and what comes with it. |
Very good |
| Oh My Goddess! (OAV) | |
| Once Upon a Time (movie) | Not really good |
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One Piece Episode of Luffy: Hand Island no Bōken (special) The filler part was just decent, but this is a must-see for the reanimated, canon part from the beginning of the manga. |
Decent |
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One Piece Episode of Nami: Kōkaishi no Namida to Nakama no Kizuna (special) An excellent adaptation of the Arlong Park story arc. It's not perfect but it gets really close, and it's the best animated adaptation from the One Piece manga so far, in my opinion. A must watch for not fans of the series, too, especially if they want to get introduced in the story and don't care about spoilers (I would still suggest to read the manga and start from the beginning, though, since to made this special they had to cut some scenes and make some minor changes from the manga, for it not to be too long). |
Excellent |
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One Piece Film Gold (movie 13) My favourite OP movie so far. Great songs and soundtrack (especially in the first half of the movie), good plot and original villain, and fantastic setting. |
Good |
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One Piece Film Red (movie 15) Ambitious but tries to say too much in the limited timespan of a single movie; the emotions don't feel genuine as a result. Good songs and a few good scenes save it from being boring. |
Not really good |
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One Piece Film Strong World (movie 10) A surprisingly good movie even if filler (partially though, since Oda himself was somewhat involved in making it, and he also created a special chapter as a preview for the movie... this was animated too, and I liked it more than the movie itself). |
Decent |
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One Piece Film Z (movie 12) Albeit there are some things I liked a lot from this movie (mainly its backgrounds, animations and Aokiji's role), it felt rushed to me; less battles and more plot, and especially a longer flashback for the antagonist would have made it a better movie, in my opinion. |
So-so |
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One Piece Jidaigeki Special: Luffy Oyabun Torimonocho One of the specials set in feudal Japan, I like this one and the others since they adapt well the characters in such a different from canon scenario, and overall are quite funny to watch. :) |
Good |
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One Piece Stampede (movie 14) A purely fan-service movie--so much I couldn't take it seriously. Quite boring overall. |
Weak |
| One Piece: Django's Dance Carnival (movie) | |
| One Piece: Episode of Chopper - The Miracle Winter Cherry Blossom (movie 9) | Decent |
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One Piece: Glorious Island (special) Just a short preview for the Film Z; funny but mostly unnecessary fan-service. |
Weak |
| One Piece: Take Aim! The Pirate Baseball King (movie) | |
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One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta (movie 8) An adaptation /retelling of one of One Piece longest story arc. They made a good job considering the limited time length of the movie. :) |
Good |
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One Punch Man (TV) Hilarious series with a loveable main character and support character, don't miss it! |
Very good |
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One Punch Man (TV 2) I liked the first season more, but S2 is still a must-watch. |
Good |
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Only Yesterday (movie) Another Isao Takahata's great movie, unfortunately it's underrated. :( |
Excellent |
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(The) Order to Stop Construction (movie) By Katsuhiro Otomo. :) |
Excellent |
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Oruchuban Ebichu (TV) LOL I can't believe I really saw this... #^^# |
Good |
| Oseam (Korean movie) | Very good |
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Otaku no Video (OAV) This OAVs are an original mix of animation and interviews to real people; the narrative technique is quite unique, too, thanks to the fact that they are partially parody and partially documentary. The use of real news throughout the OAVs is a genial idea that expresses its full potential and purpose when made-up news are used in the ending sequence, making them feel real, too. The ending itself gave me goosebumps. Otaku no Video is a must watch for any anime fan: it's informative, funny, even melancholic in a way and, most of all, it's a celebration of our passion and hobbies, without leaving aside the dark sides of them, which are always there as an undertone. However, it ends on a hopeful, happy note that will make most otaku, or more simply anime and manga fans, dream. |
Masterpiece |
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Ouran High School Host Club (TV) Tweet comment - Really funny but also serious when it needs to be. It plays with yaoi/yuri stereotypes in a quite intelligent way and is more -about- fan-service than -with- fan-service, which makes it potentially enjoyable for a male audience too even if that isn't its main target as a shoujo. It's also really well animated and the pace of the story is perfect. Great voice acting too (even if this is pretty normal with original dubbed anime), and the characters are unforgettable--my favourite ones were the lead male character and the twins. Finally, a couple of episodes were better than the rest of the series imho and they would deserve an even higher rating. |
Very good |
| Panda no Daibōken (movie) | |
| Panda! Go, Panda! (movie) | Excellent |
| Panda! Go, Panda!: Rainy Day Circus (movie) | Very good |
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Pandora Hearts (TV) Too derivative from other works, but it works and it's both funny and dramatic, even if funny moments seem awkward sometimes. Overall, a nice anime for teens. |
Decent |
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Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (TV) Hilarious , with a great art style (actually, it features many different styles) and often gorgeously animated. |
Excellent |
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Paprika (movie) In my opinion the plot and the characters of Paprika aren't as good as of other Satoshi Kon's movies, but this film is still quite good, and his visuals, animation and musics are excellent. After a second or third view my rating could change, but for now I want to give it a "very good" and not more. |
Very good |
| Parallel World Pharmacy (TV) | |
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Paranoia Agent (TV) Even better than any Satoshi Kon's movie in my opinion, for its movie-like animation, awesome character design, backgrounds and art direction, always fitting and really good music (the OP and ED are among the best in the whole Japanese animation), complex and deep storyline, and an even deeper study of human psychology. As you can tell from its title, it starts and mostly develops around the concept of the "paranoia" type of psychosis, but it also deals with the problems of the often chaotic and frantic modern society. It's also an anime that you can better appreciate if you know some fetish of part of the Japanese people (for example the love for RPG videogames) and the process of creation of some job like animation. Definitely a must-see and a masterpiece. |
Masterpiece |
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Patapata Hikōsen no Bōken (TV) Based on two classic Jules Vernes' novels, this really well-animated anime is able to convey the sci-fi themes so dear to the renowned writer. Even if the character design could seem too generic, most scenes are quite well-directed and the music is often really good and used in a way similar to classic Disney animated movies. However, the screenplay is too hasty sometimes and it leaves implied plot elements that could have been explored further; furthermore, to adapt the story for it to be understandable for a young audience, some elements were oversimplified. That said, this series is still a must-see for adventure lovers, especially if you want to live the romantic dream of people longing to fly in a world where technology still not allowed it. A special mention for the main villain: I found him to be written brilliantly, better than what many anime out there have to offer. This is a story of three brothers fighting for their dreams throughout an adventure that spans over more than a decade and that will put them even against each other sometimes. But, most of all, this is a story about one of men's biggest dream: the one to fly in the sky. |
Excellent |
| Paul no Miracle Daisakusen (TV) | Good |
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Peacemaker (TV) This was a surprise. Slow in the beginning, it becomes really good later, and when it ends you would like to see more of it. |
Very good |
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Perfect Blue (movie) According to many this is the best Japanese thriller movie ever made, and I agree. The directing is top notch. |
Masterpiece |
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Phoenix (TV) Based on one of the many Osamu Tezuka's manga. :) |
Very good |
| Phoenix 2772 - Space Firebird (movie) | |
| Pikachu and Pichu (movie) | Not really good |
| Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (movie) | Not really good |
| Pikachu's Summer Vacation (movie) | Weak |
| (The) Place Promised in Our Early Days (movie) | Decent |
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Planetes (TV) This was really unexpected. I love when science-fiction anime are so well-done and deep! What impressed me most is how it started from a few characters point of view, to later embrace themes that can apply to the whole humanity like the desire to explore the space, but also the fear born from it. If you search an adult anime, this is perfect for you. I liked it so much that I'm thinking about buying the manga! :D |
Masterpiece |
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Please Save My Earth (OAV) I wish it was longer and the ending wasn't rushed, anyway it still is a really good adaptation of a great manga. The music is awesome, too. :) |
Very good |
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Pokémon 2000 - The Movie (movie 2) Please notice that this rating is for the Italian (bad) dubbed version; I could give it a higher rating for the Japanese, original version, wherever I'll watch it. |
Bad |
| Pokémon 3 - The Movie (movie 3) | Decent |
| Pokémon 4Ever (movie 4) | Decent |
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Pokémon Heroes - Latias & Latios (movie 5) Nice plot and Venice-like setting. ^^ |
Good |
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Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (movie 9) My favourite Pokémon movie among the one I watched. I like how it deals with themes as motherly love, imprinting and genetic memories/instincts. I especially love its sea-related setting and its adventurous plot, which features an ancient Sea Folk, a cool Ranger character and even pirates! The use of music in this movies is also very good, with a nice ending song that perfectly fits Haruka and Manaphy's--the real main characters of this movie--emotions... Even if I'm an adult and this movie is clearly aimed at children, I was moved a little. ^^ |
Good |
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Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (movie 7) My second favourite Pokémon movie among the one I watched; I like how it deals with themes as green energies, advanced technologies and phobias. |
Good |
| Pokémon: Giratina & The Sky Warrior (movie 11) | Decent |
| Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker (movie 6) | Decent |
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Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (movie 8) An emotional movie that represents quite well the strong bond between most Pokémon "masters" and their Pokémon, which is a bond of friendship before anything else. Lucario itself is a great character in this movie thanks to his cool voice and battle style, his good heart and his doubts, which made him quite human. I like how the movie depicts the bonds between him and his lost friend, and how the bond between Pikachu and Ash reflects it. Mew's presence and the gorgeous backgrounds and landscapes are worth noting, too. |
Good |
| Pokémon: The First Movie (movie 1) | Decent |
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Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai (movie 10) I like the music-related main theme of the movie and Darkrai in the role of a "Dark Hero". This movie also has some beautiful backgrounds and architectures, but the battle between Palkia and Dialga was too long and repetitive. I also wish they showed Hikari's competition in the actual movie and not just glimpses of it during the credits, since it could have been a nice sub-plot and made the movie more varied. |
Decent |
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Pom Poko (movie) A must see for any Japanese culture and legends lover and student! It's about tanuki, ecology and ancient Japan vs modern Japan. Full of good songs, "melancholic" is the best world to describe it. Its director is Isao Takahata, the other big name in Studio Ghibli (together with Hayao Miyazaki): my favourite animated movies director--I believe he's underrated, even if he's still quite famous. |
Masterpiece |
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Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (movie) Really detailed and fluid animation (the water is amazing... at Studio Ghibli they are crazy °_° ), fantastic directing, backgrounds all drawn by pastels (look really pretty), perfect original dubbing, some very beautiful characters (Ponyo's mother symbolizes the beauty, richness and generosity of the sea, it's really incredible the way she was realized), Ponyo herself is really sweet (but, among other things, she also represents the potentially destructive strength of the ocean), secondary characters who are funny or make you think... and I appreciated a lot the many things not said but left to the imagination of the viewer. A fairytale for both children and adults, wonderfully drawn and animated and with a soundtrack which is as good as other aspects of the movie (if not more). |
Masterpiece |
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Porco Rosso (movie) Someway more a personal movie than the other Hayao Miyazaki's works, not a masterpiece but still excellent. The flying scenes are awesome! |
Excellent |
| Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal (ONA 2014) | So-so |
| Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal (ONA 2015) | Not really good |
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Season III (TV 2016) The best part of the SM manga adapted in a decent way. |
Decent |
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Princess Mononoke (movie) Twitter comment_ This movie introduced me to Hayao Miyazaki's works, and I will never forget the emotion when I watched this anime for the first time. Its plot is like a legend set between the ancient and modern Japan, when people started to discover industries and destroying nature; the visuals and animation are superb, the music and the characters unforgettable. |
Masterpiece (sub & Ita.dub) |
| Program (OAV) | Not really good |
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Promare (movie) An auditory and visual orgy. Stunning art direction, music, and directing. I would have rated this even better if it had been more original and had flashed out the characters better, but it's still a must watch. (I burned at the Gurren Lagann references.) |
Excellent |
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Psycho-Pass (TV) Really good writing and directing--a must-watch for people liking the dystopian/sci-fic genres! |
Excellent |
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Psycho-Pass (movie) The ENGRISH is real. How to ruin an otherwise good movie. |
Decent |
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Psycho-Pass 2 (TV) Not as good as the first series, but still worth watching. |
Good |
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Psycho-Pass 3 (TV) Better than the second series but the open-ending confused me (it gets proper closure in the movie sequel). |
Very good |
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Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector (movie) Best movie in the franchise. It gives a great closure to the third season and the series overall, even if there is still space for further developments. |
Very good |
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Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System (movies) The first movie is lacking (its villains' designs are too much on the nose), but the second one is much better, and the third is a must-watch for this franchise's fans! |
Good |
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica (TV) Even if I wasn't really surprised by the ending (I had imagined most of it from the first episode), the screenplay was still quite surprising for its dark take upon the classic "magical girls" genre. I didn't like the characters much anyway, but that's just a tastes thing. What I really appreciated, though, was the artistic direction, art style (both characters and backgrounds), the intelligent use of stop motion, the often really good animation and the background music. This anime re-invented a genre, and even if you, like me, don't like its "moe" subtext and the somewhat depressing characters (the only one I really liked was the protagonist's mother), it still is a must see for any fan of Japanese animation. |
Very good |
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RahXephon (TV) The script is good, especially in the ending part, but it tries too hard to be like Evangelion, failing at that. |
Decent |
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Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War (movie) Historical settings, an interesting movie. |
Good |
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Ranking of Kings (TV) Ousama Ranking is a fairytale in the truest sense of the word. Powerful yet delicate, cruel yet hopeful, deep yet lighthearted. Its characters are multifaceted and well-developed, its directing and animations outstanding, its visuals and soundtrack great. The anime art style is an improvement over the unique one used in the manga (the source material), and some episodes are masterpieces by themselves. |
Excellent |
| Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China (movie) | Decent |
| Ranma ½: Nihao My Concubine (movie) | Decent |
| Record of Lodoss War (OAV) | Bad |
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(The) Rising of The Shield Hero (TV) Despite the censored/changed content compared with the source material, this was a quite good isekai series. Too bad the second season is such a mess that I dropped it around halfway. |
Good |
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Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers (TV) A mystery story in a fantasy setting, it had enjoyable, interesting characters and is a very good anime overall in pretty much any of its aspects. I would have rated it higher if it had had an actual ending, and I hope the rest of the novels will be adapted in the future. |
Good |
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Romeo and the Black Brothers (TV) I never read the original novel this anime was based on, anyway I believe the animated series is a masterpiece thanks to its inspiring themes, characters and story, wonderful animations, backgrounds and music. The feelings of the characters are beautifully conveyed and will move most viewers, even thanks to the original Japanese voice acting, which is excellent, too. Many could call this "just a children story", but it's a really deep one, suitable for people of every age and informative of dark chapters of Italian history. Definitely a timeless classic and a must watch series. |
Masterpiece |
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Romeo × Juliet (TV) A good adaptation of Shakespeare's play, with good music, animations and backgrounds. It could have been even better if the romantic part of the story was more shoujo-like, and if it was given more space to the historical/sociological aspects of the story instead than focusing on a fantasy setting that, albeit beautiful, wasn't really that much necessary. |
Good |
| Rumiko Takahashi Anthology (TV) | Good |
| Running Man (movie) | Good |
| Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (live-action movie) | |
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Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal (OAV) One of the best drama anime I've ever watched. I can't thing about anything in these OAVs done wrong, or something that could have be done better. I really appreciated that fact that it's tragic without being over the top about it, but in a quiet, intimate way. So many details, in both animation and plot, and some great character developments from both the protagonist, Kenshin, and the main female lead, Tomoe. This is a fictional story which feels real, with true historical events in the background, in a setting made of beautiful landscapes, blossoming trees... and raining blood. A masterpiece. |
Masterpiece |
| Sailor Moon R: The Movie | So-so |
| Sailor Moon S (TV) | Decent |
| Sailor Moon S: The Movie | Good |
| Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (TV) | Decent |
| Sailor Moon SuperS Plus - Ami's First Love (special) | Decent |
| Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie | Not really good |
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Samurai 7 (TV) Try to see this before Akira Kurosawa's original movie, or you won't really like the anime. |
Good |
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Samurai Champloo (TV) A surprise, one of the best anime tv series I've seen in the last few years. |
Excellent |
| Samurai Deeper Kyo (TV) | Not really good |
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Sayonara Zetsubou-sensei (TV) Maybe, the best parody and satirical series ever made. Smart and hilarious, but not for everyone since it's so full of signs and details that it can be stressful to watch. To avoid to miss something you may want to put it often in pause, it's worth it! Other than its "parody of society" (and much more) side, I also liked it from an artistic and technical point of view. It's a well-rounded anime: suggested to patient people who know at least a bit about Japan culture and lifestyle. |
Excellent |
| Second Renaissance (OAV) | Decent |
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(The) Secret World of Arrietty (movie) Not among my favourites, but still a very good Ghibli movie. |
Very good |
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Serial Experiments Lain (TV) Worse than what I expected... |
Not really good |
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Sexy Voice and Robo (live-action TV) A really good J-drama with one of my favourite Japanese actors. A must watch for any otaku! ^^ |
Very good |
| She and Her Cat (OAV) | Good |
| She, The Ultimate Weapon (TV) | Not really good |
| Shin Captain Tsubasa (OAV) | Good |
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Simoun (TV) Maybe yuri just isn't my thing, anyway I wanted to watch at least one anime of this type, and this one had a plot and wasn't completely fan-service, at least. :P Anyway, if you want a much better story with some yuri hints, check "Oniisama E...", which is a classic. |
Not really good |
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(The) Skull Man (TV) For some aspects I would rate this anime higher, since it was really well directed, drawn and animated. |
Good |
| Sky Blue (Korean movie) | Good |
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(The) Sky Crawlers (movie) Aside the really good animation, soundtrack and the overall high production value, the movie is way too long in my opinion. The first half of it is quite boring, even if it gets better if the movie is watched a second watch, since you actually understand what it goes on. Even if they are coherent with the story themes and setting, I found the characters pretty boring and lifeless. About the plot, it has really interesting premises but in the end it never develops them to their full potential, being reduced to a pretty much pointless, cyclic story. You could find metaphorical meanings in this movie, but it's far from being entertaining and enjoyable, but just depressive more than anything else. Finally, the fact that the characters, even after understanding what they really are, not really rebel against their condition, isn't really realistic; it's like if the movie only shows the first half of a bigger story and the viewers end up expecting more from it (unless they chose to read the movie as an allegory of Japanese society, or better, of some of its values... but it would be better to read the book this movie is based on, too, to better understand its original author's message). |
Good |
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Slam Dunk (TV) Really hilarious and entertaining most of the times, but the ending could have been better. |
Good |
| Slam Dunk (movie) | Not really good |
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(The) Snow Queen (TV) I don't really know how close to the source material this adaptation is since I'm not familiar with it, but I overall I liked this anime, even if I think it's aimed mostly to children, while I would have preferred a larger demographic range as other classics of this kind. There are a couple of episodes that stand out, though, for example the one with the witch and the illusion. Generally, I liked the character design of this series; too bad the animation looks cheap most of the time, probably for budget reasons. |
Decent |
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Solo Leveling (TV) Boring main character with a not-really interesting supporting cast aside from his sidekick (who is still just decent at best). The plot and goals are quite generic and the setting is unoriginal, but the action and score are good at least. |
Not really good |
| Someday's Dreamers (TV) | Not really good |
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Someday's Dreamers II Sora (TV) For some reasons, I liked this spin-off much more than the adaptation of the main series. I can't reveal why without writing spoilers, so let's just say that I loved the subtle yet effective character developments of both the main and side characters, and the overall plot. I loved how detailed and real the backgrounds look, too. |
Very good |
| Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie (OAV) | Decent |
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Soul Eater (TV) Twitter comment_ I love the animation, graphic style and colours of this anime. It' a bit stereotypical (well, for the first episodes at least, it gets a little better later, just not expect anything really original from this anime) but crazy enough to get my interest. And Death Star is hilarious. At first I wasn't too fond of Maka's voice actress, but she grew on me and I like her now. ^^ |
Good |
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Spirited Away (movie) Twitter comment_ I believe this is one of the best Japanese animated movies of all time... actually, I believe this is one of the best movies ever made in general, animated or not, and not only among Japanese ones. With the train scene alone Hayao Miyazaki managed to animate a dream (and, maybe, a deep metaphor of life), and the whole movie is a piece of art. The adventure of a lost girl in a fascinating yet scary world intertwines with Japanese folklore, life messages and a never really forgotten encounter between the main character and a spirit of nature. The animation, directing and music are outstanding: the more you'll watch this exciting, sometimes funny, and overall melancholic movie, the more you'll love it. |
Excellent (Ita.dub), Masterpiece (sub) |
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Spy×Family (TV) The manga is one of the best ongoing ones, and the anime does a great job at adapting it even if the pacing isn't perfect in all the episodes of this first cour. |
Excellent |
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Star Driver (TV) Derivative yet original in its own way, SD is like a mix between a mecha show, Sailor Moon and a comedy school story. It features the typical trio (two boys and a girl) and a (sci-fi) main plot intertwined with romantic slice-of-life moments. Its mood can be funny, serious and even dramatic, and the cast counts many characters; this anime has something for almost anyone. I especially liked the main character and the animation of fights (not limited to the mechas ones) and special effects, which are often jaw-dropping (especially for the last episode). I also appreciated the use of music and even more of the four insert songs, which are quite beautiful in my opinion. :) |
Very good |
| Steamboy (movie) | Decent |
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(The) Story of Saiunkoku (TV) Interesting historical references and entertaining overall, even if characters are a bit stereotyped and the main one is slightly "Mary-Sueish". The harem (for a female audience) fanservice can get annoying, too, but overall I enjoyed the anime. |
Good |
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(The) Story of Saiunkoku Second Series (TV 2) Interesting historical references and entertaining overall, even if characters are a bit stereotyped and the main one is slightly "Mary-Sueish". The harem (for a female audience) fanservice can get annoying, too, but overall I enjoyed the anime. Unlike the first season, I noticed at least a couple of boring recap episodes in this second one, and one of the story arc felt a little dragged out, but I gave both seasons the same rating since the second one has more interesting sub-plots and more characters. |
Good |
| Street Fighter II V (TV) | Decent |
| Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie | Decent |
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Summer Wars (movie) I really liked how the movies mix futuristic technology with traditional themes and ways of life. This could be my favourite movie from this director; visually, it's gorgeous. |
Excellent |
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Sword Art Online (TV) Excellent writing, characters, setting, and overall idea. The pacing is maybe a bit rushed in the beginning, but the plot works perfectly anyway and the emotional impact of the protagonist's early experiences in the virtual world isn't lessened. |
Excellent |
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Sword Art Online II (TV) Nearly as good as the first season, even if the mini-arcs make S2 feel a bit uneven. |
Very good |
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Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale Adding augmented reality to the mix is a great idea, even if less impactful than the implications of fully immersing into virtual worlds as shown in the main story. |
Very good |
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Sword Art Online: Alicization (TV) The beginning was perfect: a longer-than-usual episode to establish the main drama plot point and to watch our protagonist grow into a virtual world with real sensorial inputs and make childhood friends with IAs so advanced they're practically human. That said, this arc is so ambitious it deserved more world-building to help feel the same connection the main character feels with this virtual world and its inhabitants and to avoid the necessity of info dumps towards the ending. With a more naturally-developed plot and fewer forced scenes, this arc had the potential to be as good as the very first one if not more, but make sure to watch it anyway since despite its faults, its sequels and conclusion are very good even considering the imperfect journey to get there. |
Good |
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Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld (TV) Some forced scenes are still preset and there is some awful English-language "acting" here and there, but still really good overall. |
Very good |
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Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2 (TV) A really good and deeply emotional conclusion of a fantastic arc net of some early problems and forced scenes, and with an open ending that hints at interesting future developments. |
Very good |
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(The) Tale of the Princess Kaguya (movie) The pinnacle of Isao Takahata's career. A masterful movie about love and life, with an artsy style and magnificent animation. |
Masterpiece |
| Tales from Earthsea (movie) | Not really good |
| Team Ranma vs. The Legendary Phoenix (movie) | Decent |
| Tenchi the Movie - Tenchi Muyo in Love | Decent |
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Tiger & Bunny (TV) Even if its main plot is a bit generic, and quite derivative from American Super Heroes, at first this anime really captures the interest of the viewers thanks to its awesome futuristic urban backgrounds, interesting character design, good CG, often awesome animation and an interesting setting (and quite original use of real life sponsors). What got me into it, tough, is the main character, Kotetsu: he has a clumsy yet loveable personality, and the relationship dynamics between him and the co-protagonist, Barnaby (called "Bunny" by his senpai XD ), are really enjoyable. Too bad the screenplay isn't well-planned: it is quite simple in the beginning, has a peak only around the 20th episode but by then there aren't enough episodes last to properly develop it, so the final part feels quite rushed. Add to it some bad written scenes, some too forced ones, and some that could be considered actual plot holes, plus a too silly ending that makes fun of the main character in a way that seemed out of place and too exaggerated to me, and you will understand why I didn't rated this higher despite I really liked some of its ideas and the main character of the story. I wish this anime could have had a better screenplay and overall plot... the way it was done is a semi-wasted opportunity, in my opinion. :( |
Good |
| Tiger Mask (TV) | Decent |
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To Your Eternity (TV) It starts really good and gradually gets worse until the non-sensical island arc. Won't watch the following season(s) or read the manga since it isn't worth it. |
Decent |
| Tokimeki Tonight (TV) | Good |
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Tokyo Godfathers (movie) Try this one, it's different. |
Excellent |
| Touch (live-action movie) | Good |
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Toward the Terra (TV) This series is so rich with characters, ideas and themes that they could have done a 50+ episodes series instead of a 24 episodes one without problems. Instead, they chose to move through the awesome plot quite fast (the directing is great and the pace of the story perfect) leaving no space for fan-service of any sort. The result is a masterpiece that will leave you with much to think about even after the ending episode. This series is like a matrix for other series, like the manga it's based on was at its times. Watch it, especially if you love science fiction. Among the countless nice touches in this anime, I want to underline the many quotes from at least two literature classics (Peter Pan and Moby-Dick), which are perfectly merged in the plot. |
Masterpiece |
| Tsurikichi Sampei (TV) | Good |
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(The) Twelve Kingdoms (TV) After a slow beginning (I'm talking about the first 3-4 episodes) I started to enjoy this series a lot. It begins like a typical fantasy story, with a high school girl who is taken to a parallel world, but the anime soon shows its real traits: a historical-like drama with a fantasy setting. It's much more complex and deeper than it could seem in the beginning. The characters, the setting, the fantasy creatures and the backgrounds of this anime are really well done, the character design is good and consistent and the animation is on good levels. The music is great, one of the best soundtracks of the many series I watched! By the way, this anime is based on a series of Japanese fantasy novels, and despite my hate for fantasy novels that don't really feel like fantasy but only try to be it, I found both the plot and the characters of this anime believable. The Twelve Kingdoms is awesome, give it a try even if the ending is open (since the novels too aren't complete yet); if you can't stand open endings, see only up to episode 39, which in my opinion is the peak of the series and the one that won me a "masterpiece" rating for this series (it perfectly closes the most important story arc). By the way, even if dubbing a minor character, Akira Ishida is in this anime, and another character is dubbed but the great Kappei Yamaguchi (he is L's seiyuu, among many others)! ^^ |
Masterpiece |
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Tytania (TV) *Repeats to herself: "I've only watched the first episode, I must refrain to already vote it as masterpiece"* :P So far it looks/sounds/tastes like Legend of the Galactic Heroes, I hope it'll stay like this until the end. *faints for excess of happiness* ... That was my first reaction to it. Unfortunately, this anime is just a prologue or what is, or could be, a much longer story... a good prologue, but still one. It adapts the first three novels (the only ones written so far) of a still ongoing novels series, so I won't rate this since it doesn't feel complete, but I still suggest it to people who liked Legend of the Galactic Heroes. Not set your expectations too high, though: other than being clearly incomplete story-wise, many episodes/events feel rushed, too. Anyway, it's still a must-see for space opera genre. :) |
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Undead Murder Farce (TV) Funny anime with witty characters, an interesting setting, and good action and plot (unfortunately rushed, but still enjoyable overall). |
Very good |
| Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku (TV) | Not really good |
| Urusei Yatsura: Lum The Forever (movie 4) | Weak |
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Vampire Knight (TV) A passable anime aimed to female teenagers with lots of fan service... but I'm a bit too old for this, hence the "so-so" rating. I admit it: I only watched this series because Zero (one of the main male characters) reminds me of Furuba Kyo (one of my most favourite characters ever)... #^^# |
So-so |
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Vampire Knight Guilty (TV) While the first series ended with a (hilarious XD ) shounen-ai scene, this other ending disappointed me and doesn't feel like an ending at all. Not only it is different, in some parts, from the correspondent part in the manga (from what I read around, at least), but it is also too open ended for my tastes. Maybe it's just because I only watched this series for the Zero character (who, for some reasons, reminded me of Kyo Soma of Fruits Basket, who is one of my most favourite characters ever) and in the end... no, I won't add anything else. ;) Anyway, I didn't take this anime seriously and just watched it for the lulz. I could check the manga to see how the story really ends and the various parts that were cut from the anime, though. All that said, I really liked the ending theme and animation of Guilty: it's quite beautiful and symbolic in my opinion. :) |
Not really good |
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Video Girl Ai (OAV) A good adaptation of the manga, even if they cut too many scenes and changed the ending too much, for my tastes. |
Good (Ita.dub), Very good (sub) |
| Violinist of Hamelin (TV) | Decent |
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Violinist of Hamelin (movie) If you had to choose between this and the TV series, watch this movie (its mood matches better the one in the manga). |
Good |
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Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song- (TV) Twitter comment_Really good dark sci-fi anime from the same author of Re:ZERO, with amazing animations (especially for the fighting scenes) despite the slightly inconsistent pacing--a little price to pay for an ambitious story spanning several decades compressed into just 13 episodes. That said, the music was good, Matsumoto and Vivy are both excellent characters, and some scenes are genuinely moving/melancholic while others took me by surprise (in a good way). Had some concepts been written more subtly, I would have considered this a masterpiece in its genre. |
Very good |
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Whisper of the Heart (movie) The animation and backgrounds art of this movie are gorgeous, the story and characters really good, but I'm not particularly fond of the music. I especially liked the appreciation for artisans and artisan crafts that this movie shows, and its directing. |
Excellent |
| A Wind Named Amnesia (movie) | Good (sub & Ita.dub) |
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Windy Tales (TV) The suggested target for this particoular anime is girls and young women, especially if they love cats... and the wind! Try it, it's pretty weird sometimes but it often delivers quite deep meanings and thoughts... with a light touch. ;) Its graphic style is pretty unique, too. |
Good |
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Wise Man's Grandchild (TV) The plot isn't really good since it feels rushed and random at times, and the drama moments are forced and not thorough enough. At least, most characters in the main cast are enjoyable. Younger isekai fans may like this series. |
Decent |
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Wolf Children (movie) Really, really beautiful. I just have some minor complains about a plot element near the beginning of the story, which felt a bit forced to me, but other than that is an excellent anime that can be compared to some Ghibli movies, even if not the best ones in my opinion. I especially loved the natural landscapes backgrounds and some of the scenes in the middle part of the movie, but I won't write more not to spoiler anything to possible watchers... I'll just say that I believe this movie puts to shame the way the "wolf-man" theme is used in some (even really popular) western productions. |
Excellent |
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Wolf's Rain (TV) The main plot and other things didn't convince me, but I loved the design of the characters, the animation and the opening theme. |
Decent |
| Wolf's Rain (OAV) | Decent |
| World Record (OAV) | Good |
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World Trigger (TV) Good shounen anime with a slow start, but it gradually becomes better once you start seeing the bigger picture. The characters are loveable and the strategic aspects of the plot are quite interesting. |
Good |
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World Trigger (TV 2) As good as the previous season, minus the filler episodes. |
Good |
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World Trigger (TV 3) As good as the previous seasons even if this is clearly a transitional phase between larger, more interesting arcs. |
Good |
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World Trigger (TV 4) As good as the previous seasons even if this is clearly a transitional phase between larger, more interesting arcs. |
Decent |
| X (movie) | Decent |
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Xam'd: Lost Memories (ONA) Its screenplay can be confusing and it's quite derivative, yet its exceptional animation, good music, interesting character design and enjoyable plot and characters earned it a quite high rating. You'll find a bit of Eureka Seven in this, a lot from Ghibli movies, and something from other anime/studios, too, but it still has its own personality. I particularly liked the protagonist, whose character is well-balanced and believable in its grown throughout the story, and his parents: not many anime deal with nearly-divorced couples and their problems, after all! They main theme of this anime is sci-fi and fantasy, though, together with a bit of military elements as well. I loved the opening and the endings, and the directing... and the aforementioned exceptional animation: it was like watching a movie-quality anime, but it's actually a series! Studio Bones at its best, even if for not the most original story and setting. |
Excellent |
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Yōkai Ningen Bem (TV) I remember seeing this with my grandfather since I found it really scary when I was little! ^^ Well, this do is an horror anime aimed for a young audience, after all. |
Good |
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Yona of the Dawn (TV) Very good fantasy with several interesting characters and good interactions between them, plus an engaging overarching plot. I hope the whole manga will be animated, eventually! |
Very good |
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Yu Yu Hakusho The Movie: Poltergeist Report (movie 2/1994) I watched this many years ago and I don't remember much of it... |
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Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files (TV) I was worried about the last story arc and the ending since I read somewhere that they weren't as good as the rest of the series, but actually I found them better than the rest of the anime. In my opinion, the last story arc and the last 4-5 episodes in particular, albeit simple in the surface plot-wise, hide a deeper meaning about the characters and their grow: nothing too hard to understand of course, but still something only hinted to, thus something the viewers have to discovers for themselves. Analysing the series as a whole, even if it has a really simple and usually linear plot, with some flashbacks here and there, and it often uses really basic "shounen formulas", what you can really enjoy about it are its characters (especially Kurama, which isn't your usual bishionen, trust me on this). Togashi's talent for the action-adventure genre already shined in this early work of him, and even if Hunter x Hunter is better than Yu Yu Hakusho under almost every aspect, the latter still has something that makes it worth watching. After all, it deeply influenced later shounen, especially Bleach! |
Very good |
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Zipang (TV) I would have voted "masterpiece" if it was a full manga adaptation, but since it isn't and the ending is left open, the work feels a bit incomplete. Still a must see for sci-fi and history fans, though, for its really interesting premise and main theme: what would you do if you went back in time? Would you try to change history, or leave it as it is, as much as possible? And, if you would choose to change it, would it really be for the better? Such ethical and moral motifs, already complex by themselves, get even more complicated when you consider that the main characters are in the modern Japanese navy and are inspired by the concepts of peace and of its preservation, but will have to face the really different mentality of WWII Japanese people (and their enemies). Zipang is an anime with great characters and plot, detailed animation that underlines even the smaller emotions and gestures of the characters, making them feel alive, and a good soundtrack. Definitely, a solid show that made me want to read the manga, too, which I'll surely read as soon as I can. :) |
Excellent |
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Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou-sensei (TV) It's isn't as good as the first series, but still a must-watch. |
Very good |