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| Great series, loved every bit of it. |
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| Great series. Powerful begining and powerful ending. Now I will move on and read Ga-Rei manga :3 |
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| Seeing as this is only the prequel and having read about the manga, I'd rather not have a second season. It really doesn't seem like what the manga is all about can top what this was all about. Anyways, Kiri and what'sherface live... that's actually excusable, but what's with Kiri losing her memory? Things wrapped up nicely (as much as they could, considering how fucked up everything got along the way). No room for a happier ending. Still breaks my heart that old Yomi is gone. |
| Nothing really special. 7/10 |
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| To Yomi fans who haven't read the manga yet: don't read it. It'll break your heart to see how much the manga fucked her up... That aside, this series was above average, and I would've gotten a 7 out of me if it weren't for Yomi. Now it's a 9. |
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| OMG KAGURA GOTTEN HOT! SHIT JUST GOT REAL! |
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| This ending really hurt me. The writers really did a good job of developing a wound only to come back later and pour salt in it. Like how Yomi wanted to comfort Kagura after she lost her mother, only to end up taking her fathers life... And how Yomi freaked out when Kagura called her oneesan during her rampage. Basically they took everything that was beautiful in the show and trampled on it. It takes guts for a story to do something like that. And the current anger I feel towards this story goes to show exactly how well it was executed. |
| This is a good show, but I felt it a bit cliché. For example the poison stuff where appears an insane guy that passes to control another/brings he to another side is just too shabby, I mean where I saw this before? DBZ(Bu), DBGT(baby), Vampire stuff, Zombies stuff and much more that I don't remember right now. Besides I never was be a big fan of this. That butterfly guy were also annoying, with that weird powers that we received from the stone of the Vatican. Seemed untouchable/immortal since the beginning he was so boredom for me. The creatures were also cliché, not impressive, dragons, lion/snake (this one based in greek/roman mythology), zombies (again!?), simple ghosts, fire lizards (damn!). However there are a great character and emotional development about the friendship of Yomi and Kagura, Kagura and Father even Naruku and Yomi, Noriyuki and Yomi, Kagura and her team mates. I also liked very much the characters especially Yomi and Kagura. Even the introducing ones were good. The art is also awesome, that rivers of blood prevailed in my head. The agony scenes were also awesome and well done. I also love the fighting music and the intro and end. Overall for me is a 7 (I were with doubt about 7 or 8), mainly because the clichés and that irritating immortal butterfly guy. The story overall weren't also that impressive. |
MeadosMay 10, 2011 11:01 AM
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| Oh goodness that was depressing. Fantastic character cast, the only thing that really brought it down was the pacing. Also, I think the overall betrayal thing would have been better if we didn't know Yomi was going to be an enemy in the first episodes. Basically, while the first episode was fantastic, it could have been better if we started with little Kagura instead of the big flashback. Amazing art and animation. Holy shit, the character designs were great. Byakuei and Ranguren were so cool. I'll have to disagree with Meados, as I think the more traditional lion/dragon/serpent is the way to go generally, though the CG fire lizards didn't sit well with me due to the CGI generally being quite tacky. Music was amazing. Think I'll go find the soundtrack immediately. It was all about the characters though. Fantastic protagonists, amazing side characters (Nabuu = awesome), somewhat average antagonist (Presuming the little freak kid is the antagonist). They should adapt the manga. Sadly, the art is dreafully unappealing for me in the manga, but I'll read it anyway to complete the story. |
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| What a sad ending...and after all of that, I still wish that demon kid is dead. I hope to they adapt Ga-Rei to anime..someday... |
| Enjoyed the ending. I knew Noriyuki would show up at the end, even if he wouldn't be the one to defeat Yomi. I'd love to see a continuation of the story (Ga-Rei adaption) if there are any plans for it. Overall, this series was much better than I expected. I debated for a while whether or not I wanted to watch it, but so glad that I did now. 9/10 for me. |
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Dusk252 said: They do give you some details. He's the son of the researcher who went to look for the stone in Rome I believe. That means he was likely possesed in a fashion much similar to Yomi.That said, I'm a bit disappointed that we don't get to know anything else about the butterfly boy (and even more so for the fact that he didn't that - I really came to hate him). However, I'm aware that this is a prequel, thus I didn't expect a complete conclusion either. So I guess I can live with it. |
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| twas a sad anime :'(. I wish they could have saved Yomi somehow. |
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gregory003 said: twas a sad anime :'(. I wish they could have saved Yomi somehow. They couldn't, she wasn't a human anymore. Which makes me sad because Yomi is the best character from this series. Beautiful anime, really appealed to emotions. I thought the pacing was a bit too fast, with all that stone and the boy. BUT WHY, WHY WOULD THEY MAKE YOMI LIKE THAT. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU. |
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| This started great and ended meh, realy disappointed in it. |
| I really enjoy re-watch this.The BGM and Animation is amazing compare to Anime nowadays .Absolutely a great Anime GAREI ByaKuEi KAiHoU >_< so cool !!! Thanks to himado for uploading 200MB to let me enjoy the best quality of video. |
| What a great series, going to read the manga now 9/10 |
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| Great ending. Overall, I thought the show was enjoyable and surprisingly good. My only real gripe was that the CG monsters looked awful, but that can be easily overlooked because of how good the plot execution and the characters are. It's sad that there was no justice for Yomi's suffering, though, as the culprit is still very much alive. Maybe he dies in the manga. I had no problems accepting the first cast of characters as false main characters, so I've already let go of them early on. Kagura and Yomi are the true main characters in this prequel, after all. Some people refuse to recognize that and let go of the initial cast, so it affects the way they see the story. I am disappointed, however that nearly three years later since the show aired, there still isn't news of an adaptation of the manga as a sequel to Ga-rei Zero. Oh well, it's time to start reading the manga. I just hope it isn't as bad as others say it is. After seeing Kagura with short hair for so long, though, I might have problems associating her with the Kagura in the manga, even after seeing her in the epilogue. |
| This anime was a big clusterfuck of emotions. Absolutely beautiful. Why can't more anime be like this? The ones that hit you deep inside, the ones that play with your emotions... It's just stunning. |
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| This whole thing was rushed, idiotically executed... It was a total trainwreck. |
| Okay, Kagura loved Yomi and Yomi loved Kagura. Why the title says "Will you kill someone you love, BECAUSE of love?" Better would be "Will you kill someone you love?" Or I didn't get the idea of the series? P.S. I am sorry if it was discussed earlier, all I found was only short reviews. |
Radzeer said: This whole thing was rushed, idiotically executed... It was a total trainwreck. Yep, have to agree. It ruined everything magnificent it built in the first 9-10 episodes. |
| Haven't watched a really good Anime like this in awhile. Feels great! I really hope there is a season 2 because they still need to kill that brat! >:( R.I.P Yomi<3 :( |
funkotakuFeb 21, 2012 6:29 PM
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| Great season! I was just about to drop the series until the last 5 minutes of the first episode. I was thinking.. zombies.. guns.. motorcycles attacks.. flaming pokemon.. no thanks. Then everyone died and it became interesting. Glad I didn't drop it! Now off to the manga... |
| What a sad ending. I want Yomi alive. :( But this show was awesome for sure. 8/10 |
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| Soooo, she gets freakin blown up, cut, shot at a billion times, chocked by wires while being flown away on a wheelchair, and she doesn't die. Then she gets stabbed by a knife and dies in one hit. I DON'T GET YOU YOMI!!! I guess she just wanted to die so she chose not to regenerate haha. Really enjoyed it, a second season would be awesome for sure. |
DarkShardsApr 15, 2012 7:22 AM
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| Ga-Rei Zero is one of the top animes I have watched so i rated it 10/10 I do believe Ga-Rei Zero should stay with just 1 season because if there is going to be another season it might spoil the whole anime. I prefer Yomi rather than Kagura because Yomi is so much more interesting.. |
| WTB -> Second series. Definitely led into it by introducing the main character from the manga. That was weird seeing the assistant alive but lost her memories or something. Interesting ending, good anime. |
| Not bad series, but I`ve seen better dramas. To me it was like hollywood movie - almost all deaths were accompanied by long monologues of dying characters; the end of the storyline is awful - many of supporting good characters die while trying to defeat the main villain which seems to be invulnerable; at that time the main hero who is supposed to be the chosen one is weak and hiding somewhere; then she/he receives new super power from his father/ancient god/sensei, gets determination to fight evil and go to the final battle, but it`s still not the end - a master blacksmith/sensei/fairy gives to the main hero a new weapon/sword/gun/ancient artefact with the help of which he/she defeats the villain - happy end!.. We`ve seen such plots hudreds of times. Personally I like anime because of sometimes really unpredictable, dramatic, emotional plots, so this one was really dissappointing. And one more thing to mention - chaingun in the leg??? Nobody warned me that this is japanese trash movie!.. Disgusting. But, nevertheless, Ga-Rei: Zero is not bad, 8/10 ))) |
| I really didn't like how the ending went. I wanted Yomi to be saved, or some kind of redemption. At least some payback on butterfly kid. Nothing. I still felt bad for Yomi, just like Mei. They were both used, and controlled, but neither got any salvation. Too bad I guess there is no 2nd season as I'd love to see butterfly kid get murdered brutally. As is everyone still blames Yomi, when they should blame him. At least Kagura was finally useful. |
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| Really enjoyed the series 10/10 |
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| This series was pretty great and got me really attached to the plot and characters in a short amount of time. I also think the soundtrack is pretty underrated and definitely provided a great ambiance at the right times (like 06: Prepared). |
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| to be honest, kagura at the end was disgusting, acting all bossy |
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| I feel sorry for Kagura... Poor Yomi... I really hate that kid with white hair!! Off to the manga now Awesome!! |
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| Not a bad ending, lot's of things happened but it lacked a decent plot ending, the ending is quite open so there's allot of room to make a second season! The global anime was okey but it lacked some attributes to make it good for me! 6/10 |
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| NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~~ MY YOMI :( |
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| 10/10 One of best animes I watched in last few months. I hope they make a sequel |
| That was a nice ending. |
| It indeed is. |
| Sword in hand, a warrior clutches stone to breast. In sword etched he his fading memories In stone, his tempered skill By sword attested, by stone revealed. Their tale can now be told |
| Looks like Black Rock Shooter, but I REALLY enjoyed. 9/10 And nice for Yomi-chan at the end o/ |
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| well the first half of the last fight was good, the second half was just emotional, and forgive me if i am wrong but there are so good emotional fight scenes, at least exciting and emotional doesn't mix. this anime wasn't that great though to be honest, it dragged out towards the end, and i didn't like any of the "bad guys" or the monsters, but then again there wasn't any thing super terrible about this anime 6/10 i think |
| why did it have to end :( I got depressed |
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