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Jan 4, 2009 7:36 AM
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That wasn't too bad after all, could've showed more of Raven fighting heh. 6/10

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Jan 4, 2009 8:14 AM
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The first 20 minutes or so of the episode felt like a big fail with its lack of credible developments and weak characterization on top of the usual indecisiveness, but the ending scene was actually an accomplishment by itself, so a quite good conclusion overall. 7/10 for me.

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Jan 4, 2009 9:34 AM
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If there was some more development and if the animation was better, this would be an eight, despite the fact that the story is pretty meh. So, for now, 7/10. I smell an OVA.
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Jan 4, 2009 11:31 AM
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I was utterly disappointed. There was practically no animation in this episode at all. Everything got wrapped up coherently, so kudos to that, but overall, this show just wasn't as charming or likable as it had started. A cast fully of weak, and morally ambiguous characters just does not an entertaining show make. 4 or 5/10 for me.
Jan 4, 2009 12:45 PM
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This show was, ultimately, made of fail.
I even failed to guess who'd die, I thought Ermine all along. Ah well.
Jan 4, 2009 1:30 PM
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As for not expecting something from this, it went fairly well. Though of course some parts were pretty disappointing.

Additionally to that, this is pretty much screaming for a second season and I'm not sure if I want that.

But still a solid 5/10 for me.
Jan 4, 2009 1:53 PM
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10/10, enough said. *hopes for 2nd season*
Jan 4, 2009 1:55 PM
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I hope that will be the end of that. No second season please.

I gotta say though, Kelpie and Ermine would be so cute together. And it seems Nico has a high affinity for Raven now, lol.
Jan 4, 2009 2:18 PM
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Alot of hate going on in here. I for one liked it and hope they make a second season.
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Jan 4, 2009 2:30 PM
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I enjoyed this series, though I wish there was more character development. I hope there's a second season or OVA on the way.
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That was the ending?

It didn't resolve anything really. Not only did he get a mysterious key, but the bad guys are still out there.

If this doesn't scream "we're making a second season" i don't know what does.


and oh, that 'kiss' was a cop-out. >< I would think it would have progressed farther than that. I guess I'll have to read the manga.

Jan 4, 2009 3:49 PM

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Aarana said:
That was the ending?

It didn't resolve anything really. Not only did he get a mysterious key, but the bad guys are still out there.

If this doesn't scream "we're making a second season" i don't know what does.


and oh, that 'kiss' was a cop-out. >< I would think it would have progressed farther than that. I guess I'll have to read the manga.


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Aarana said:
and oh, that 'kiss' was a cop-out. >< I would think it would have progressed farther than that. I guess I'll have to read the manga.


He's buttering her up so she craves sex :P. You watch, if they make a second season they will skip right over the first kiss and jump right into the kiss in bed then hot sensual sex haha. He's like the perfect Casanova.
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The ending was really set up for a second season, or at least an OVA follow-up. Overall, I'd give the series an 8/10. I think all the pretty boys made me a bit biased.


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Jan 5, 2009 5:58 AM
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Aarana said:
and oh, that 'kiss' was a cop-out. >< I would think it would have progressed farther than that. I guess I'll have to read the manga.
I know! What the heck. I want my kiss! Twelve episodes and the most we got was him whispering some other girl's name. Jeez...

I didn't know there was a manga for it... I'm pretty sure the show was based off of novels. Translations...? :D

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I liked it...but the kiss on the forehead annoyed me...after those scenes in the other 10 episodes and after that scene at the end i expected a little more...still..i liked that edgar actually proved with this that he loves her..he kissed her on the forehead to show that he will wait until she's ready...kinda sweet...still..screaming for second season!!!..it has to!!..i'll give it a 9/10....
Aarana said:

If this doesn't scream "we're making a second season" i don't know what does.
I guess I'll have to read the manga.


pls pls...where can i read the manga...i only knew there were novels on which the anime was based on..still no one translated them...:(..where can i read manga..?
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I liked it...but the kiss on the forehead annoyed me...after those scenes in the other 10 episodes and after that scene at the end i expected a little more...still..i liked that edgar actually proved with this that he loves her..he kissed her on the forehead to show that he will wait until she's ready...kinda sweet...still..screaming for second season!!!..it has to!!..i'll give it a 9/10....
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If this doesn't scream "we're making a second season" i don't know what does.
I guess I'll have to read the manga.


pls pls...where can i read the manga...i only knew there were novels on which the anime was based on..still no one translated them...:(..where can i read manga..?


http://www.mangafox.com/page/manga/series/5105/hakushaku_to_yousei/

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Jan 5, 2009 3:43 PM

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I smell a second season ;D

I wish they kissed -.-
Jan 5, 2009 7:52 PM

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Didnt like the last episode, so 6/10

Just when we want Edgar to do whatever he wants [kiss Lydia] he doesnt...
Jan 6, 2009 1:45 AM

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There should've been more Kelpie hottness in it.
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Jan 8, 2009 12:06 AM

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This whole episode was sort of awkward, but at least they worked things out, I guess. There should've been more Raven and Kelpie instead of Edgar's cheesiness. I also found the Ermine/Kelpie interactions interesting, but all in all, meh episode. 6/10.
Jan 8, 2009 8:46 AM

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This show could be better. There were so many plot holes, and I didn't understand so many things...
It was worth just for the bishies (Kelpie *__*) 6/10

Jan 8, 2009 11:41 AM
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*flails her arms* nooooooooooooooooooo there's got to be MORE!!!!!
Jan 9, 2009 6:14 AM

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argg stupid Lydia, she shouldn't have made a ruckus and instead shoot the glass immediately 7/10 for me :D
Jan 9, 2009 11:30 AM

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This anime would have been so much better if Edgar and Lydia weren't such stupid, annoying characters. 6/10
Jan 9, 2009 1:18 PM

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While i rather enjoyed the series for the totally over-the-top cheesiness of it all, I wished there'd have been more time to portray the characters, especially Raven, Kelpie and Ermine ^^' (I find the two quite intriguing as a couple XD).
Jan 9, 2009 10:57 PM

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i actually found it extremely cute when Edgar kissed Lidya's forehead :P

though yea it was pretty half/half for me..
im hoping there will be a season 2..

it always seem that the bad people get away all the time >.>

but im still waiting for someone to translate the manga to english T-T
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Jan 10, 2009 12:48 PM

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yeeaahhhh... so..... I need a lot more closure than THAT.

(and what's up with that little b*****d Jimmy surviving Raven's death slice??? >:( boo hiss!!)


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I do wish they kissed...
but what I felt was that this was like Kaze no Stigma, in that it is resolved for now, but open for more. (Since the novels go on for quite a bit I hear)
still, by no means the worst ending I've seen, but also by no means the best, so the last ep gets a 7/10 and the series as a whole still gets an 8.

Am I really biased due to the totally awesome voice cast? Yes, yes I am.
But still, I liked the idea.
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Jan 11, 2009 1:03 AM
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this gots second season written all over it! they still have got to resolve that thing with the mysterious prince, and go a little more in depth with Ermine's character.
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this gots second season written all over it! they still have got to resolve that thing with the mysterious prince, and go a little more in depth with Ermine's character.
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9/10

I smell second season. I should have made it 10/10 if they put satisfying romance in it. Anyways, I love this. :)
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wtf, final ep was so badly animated =_=
And I have to agree with all of you - it's totally obvious that there'll be second season or perhaps ova .. Dunno if it's a good thing or a bad thing though.
Jan 19, 2009 2:50 PM

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I totally fell asleep. There wasn't enough Kelpie to keep me awake. Kelpie's hotness saves the show for me. 7/10


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Jan 28, 2009 11:45 PM
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I know that many anime series start out strong and fade into incoherent plot holes, but this was just shameless.

This was a very, very weak story. They wasted a lot of potential. The Celtic myth references could have been strong enough to carry the whole thing, but they just faded out.

The romance didn't develop. The animation was mostly pan-and-scan over stills. (One good trick was using the opening song to cover the first fight scene between Raven and doggie-boy.)

I am totally on board for having a Victorian romance story about a girl who really needs to be persuaded a lot before she gives up her first kiss, and I am totally on board with the fairy-Celtic-twilight thing, but come ON they have got to get their act together.

This is actually more disappointing than "Neo Angelique Abyss Second Age." Basically, if they got their production values up, this would appeal to a similar demographic.
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Not good, not bad either. But it could've been much better.

If there was a 2nd season my reason for watching it would be to see if Kelpie and Ermine get more attention.
Feb 10, 2009 3:34 AM
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Cheesy. Edgar with his bluffing. Not enough Raven. Meh.
Those bishies were totally hawt, though... 6/10
Feb 13, 2009 3:03 PM
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i rili like the anime but it ended in too much suspence... there was no proper conclusion at all... a second season will not be a bad idea. They can do so much more with the plot. 6/10
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10/10, enough said. *hopes for 2nd season*

9/10... It did end on a cliff hanger so I am hoping for one


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The beginning was actually looking quite pomising, then, after the "hunt-for-sword"-part was over, I barely saw the connection to the plot anymore and there was so much I didn't understand. Animation was okay, most of the time, last episode failed hugely, though. Not only in terms of animation, but also plot-wise.

I found the characters to be so-so, but there was hardly much depth to characters like Ermine or Raven...(although I kind of liked the latter).

All in all, it dropped from an 8 at the beginning to a 6/10. Sadly. o.o


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The beginning was actually looking quite pomising, then, after the "hunt-for-sword"-part was over, I barely saw the connection to the plot anymore and there was so much I didn't understand.

Sooo true x_x I think there will be a second seassion.. *sigh*

6/10
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i even yawned right on the first episode so i don't see why the 12th episode could be anything exciting. the manga is a lot better compared to the anime even on the first glance.

5/10.
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does anyone know where i might find the alternative character endings?
Dec 15, 2009 6:59 PM

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For not really expecting much, it wasn't bad. Some pretty boys (Can I hear my girls give me a holla for Kelpie?) and an interesting plot (it could have been worked better, I think we all agree). They left it so wide open that you could drive a mack truck through...lets hope they do another season, so we can finally get our kiss *lol* and see what happens with the big bad Prince. I think I gave this an 8/10.
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Phew! Luckily it ended quite well than I expected :D I didn't have high expectation for the ending since it has been mentioned in the review so I gave it a 8/10~
Overall, the story is really interesting and to add to that a very cool male lead*cough* and others of course!*is a sucker for all the nice and good looking bishies* I would love to see their relationship progresses more so I'm definitely one of the ones going to read the manga since the novel is not available in Eng(I think). I'm still being a blank person who's still confused with some things..but oh well xD Definitely waiting for the 2nd season! It's like, totally unjustifiable if they didn't make one! D<
Dec 26, 2009 1:49 PM

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I can't wait for the second season!

7/10

The graphic was quite nice (Raaaaveeen~ was such a bishounen...). Nothing special about the music. The plot was suprisingly interesting (I hope there'll be more about Erimne and Edgar's relationship in the 2nd season.). It was just a brainwasher but I was smiling all the time <fangirl's still similing like a moron>.
But I missed the final kiss (forehead definitely DOES NOT count!).
Raaaaveeeen-samaa~!

What about Kelpie x Ermine pairing? XD
Dec 29, 2009 11:44 AM

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Enjoyable but the ending sucked. One kiss wouldn't blow up the studio.
Dec 30, 2009 9:24 PM

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Ok so i feel that the ending wasn't enough...I REALLY like this anime and I feel that the ending just wasn't enough...it is VERY obvious to me that the only reason why the ending was CRAP was because they need to end the show...extend the show and I am SURE that many more people will like it...UNFAIR THAT RIGHT WHEN YOU THINK SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN...it doesn't...there DEFINITELY needs to be a second season to fix that problem...:)


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