Archive for the ‘Anime Series’ Category

Ninja Scroll the anime series review – robotic ninjas…seriously?

I have no idea how any anime could be any simpler than this. Ninja Scroll the series clearly rode on the overwhelming success of its 1993 movie predecessor. The series used the exact same tricks and materials. Only this time, instead of a 90-minute long movie, we got the same thing stretched into a 13-episode [...]

Shangri-La: anime review – even after the world ends, you can still buy anime figures in Akihabara!

What would you get when you let girls and mentally unstable women run the country in a post-apocalyptic world? The answer is simple: a brilliant premise for a sci-fi anime! Shangri-La set in a very pretty looking post-apocalyptic world (with focus on post-apocalyptic Japan in which Tokyo has been consumed by the forest). Carbon emission [...]

The Book of Bantorra: anime review – It’s about Hamyuts Machesa…no, it was Mesata…or was it Meseta?

I think a lot of people believe that characters with too generic names can be easily forgotten. So some anime/manga names its characters with exotic names. The Book of Bantorra was one such anime. I had difficult time getting familiar with these strange names like Hamyuts Meseta or Mirepoc Finedel. But as the series progressed, [...]

Higurashi When They Cry: anime review – a text book example of horror show

I love watching any shows in which lots of people die a horrifying death with blood spattered all over the scene. Sometimes I don’t even care about logical explanation or reason behind such cruelty. I thought I had seen it all until I started watching Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni. Seeing cute little anime girls [...]

Xam’d Lost Memories: anime review – the invasion of fantasy world

At first glance, Xam’d Lost Memories was very reminiscent of Eureka Seven crossed with Studio Ghibli anime like Nausicaa especially when considering character design, art works and lighting. It was a welcoming impression. The sense that something epic was about to happen was almost palpable in the first few episodes. It was simply irresistible. Xam’d [...]