Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Anime Commentary: 2004-2005 Anime I've Watched So Far
I am God so everything I hate is demonic whilst everything I favor divine.
2004/2005
Anime I've watched and dropped due to them being utterly stupid
Anime that are dont have a good hook but niggles my Might be Good meter.
Samurai Champloo, Monster, Fantastic Children, FMA, Speed Grapher, Beck
Anime that Grabbed me from the start.
Elfen Lied, Basilisk
2004/2005
Anime I've watched and dropped due to them being utterly stupid
Zipang, Meine Liebe, Trinity Blood, Tsubasa Chronicle, Chrno Crusade, Hellsing, Grenadier, Bleach, Duke of Monte Christo, Madlax, Viewtiful Joe, Saiyuki Reload
common: These anime are either bishoujo, fanservice, immature, or just plain rehash of old ideas that have been done before. Is there a prerequisite that in order to be a vampire hunter, you've got to be a vampire yourself? How many variations on this character dynamic does one need?
Anime that are dont have a good hook but niggles my Might be Good meter.
Samurai Champloo, Monster, Fantastic Children, FMA, Speed Grapher, Beck
common: A lot of these have an excellent beginning. The boringness sets in whenever the directors decide to head off into a tangent. The only reason Speed Grapher and Beck are here are because of the designs/concepts. Photographer with an Evil Eye? Japanese Rock Band? It's noveau enough to deserve a 7-episode chance.
Anime that Grabbed me from the start.
Elfen Lied, Basilisk