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Jul 21, 2009 11:55 PM
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the plot was extremely shallow, the fights were unimaginative and unrealistic, and I hated Misaki's seiyu.

but as kid's shows go, it was alright, and I liked the epilogue ending.
Aug 22, 2009 12:43 AM
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It was alright.
Ending was ok.
Aug 21, 2011 2:47 PM
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Angelic Layer has always been my least favorite CLAMP work. The concept of the dolls coming out of eggs is cute I guess, but the story is just shallow. At least I found the anime a little bit more entertaining than the manga >_>
Jul 15, 2012 12:28 AM
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I liked it, that was a good series :3. While the manga wasn't my favorite at all, I really like the anime series. It goes more in depth on the characters and rounds out the plot
Aug 6, 2013 1:06 PM
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"It's hard to believe Misakicchi made it to the finals" - sure is, Tamayo. After all, she didn't exactly do anything to get there. Other than say "naa" a lot of times.

Everyone goes lesbian for Misaki, and Hikaru the immortal is unaffected from being thrown around in the rain.

Wouldn't you just hate sitting just behind that guy with the flag?

And crowd factor somehow magically heals Hikaru, after she takes a critical hit from below half health. And then she survives another one, with no explanation whatsoever this time.


Well, that's the end of that series. It was - let's be honest - crap. The whole system was broken and didn't make any sense. There was only one match in the entire show that was won on skill, and it was not one of Hikaru's. They completely ignored the characteristics of the angels as well, making it completely imbalanced, especially after the layer started changing. EVERYTHING other than that one fight was thus won on 100% plot armour. And all the story off the layer was an endless stream of cliche and drivel. Then there were all the pictures, where characters stayed stock still in ridiculous or impossible positions for ages. I gave up on trying to watch it seriously early on, instead just laughing at how stupid it was. Worst of all, though, was the fact that it had the most pathetic (and not in the not-all-bad original sense of the word) and ridiculous main character I've ever come across.
I won't miss this series. Nor will I look back on it particularly fondly. I think it just about scrapes a 3/10, though, thanks to being so bad as to provide the occasional bit of amusement. That is, after all, the only reason I was able to complete it.
Sometimes blind buys turn out great. Sometimes they turn out awful. This, sadly, is an exemplary case of the latter possibility.
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Oct 12, 2013 2:58 AM
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great ending i watched this when i was about 10 years old, at that time it was very very enjoying, but when i rewatch it now i feels it is ok, the story is still pretty interesting.

overall 7/10
May 6, 2014 4:53 AM
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final battle was bs

overall, it was fun to watch. At least, it didn't involve a "save the world" or a "life and death" plot going over a toy game.
May 23, 2014 8:17 PM
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Fun show overall, I'd give it 7/10.
"Fortress Maximus has come himself. Okay! Then I shall get Fortress Maximus to fight me, huh huh huh!"

Feb 23, 2016 9:55 AM
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Well finally finished it. Overall it was ok but it is not something i would rewatch and talk about all the time. It was just an alright show.

Part of it why i feel this way...is that when compared to other clamp series such as tsubasa and xxxholic this seems rather weak and it's story just does not connect with me. it has an interesting concept and it was entertaining but that just it..it just entertaining nothing really special.

It seems to me young kids and teenagers would enjoy this series more than the average adult. the only reason i even stick around it trough it all is because one it was made by clamp and two i am planning to watch chobits and this series is a prequel of sorts to it...but only in the same universe wise and does not really have to do with chobits.

I also found out this was Bones second series they ever made and the first the first adaptation of a manga they ever did...it is interesting to see how bones was back than during its early years and how much it has changed...i recommend this show if u want something a bit different and to kill some time or if u are clamp fan, but it is not something i think would suit everyone.
Mar 6, 2017 7:44 PM
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Meh.

Not the best CLAMP work by a long shot.

This final episode itself was pretty boring. The show's draw has never been the actual fighting game for me. The game mechanics have never really been explained clearly and it certainly doesn't seem to follow any sort of logic (eg. Angels can't use weapons, so they should be using hand-to-hand combat, right? but then you get hyper mode and Wizard's magic guard and then the angel wings in this one-- plus where the hell did Hikaru's wings suddenly come from?!). So I didn't care about the fight between Hikaru and Athena at all-- it was obvious who was going to win, anyway.

The series certainly has a ton of potential though-- plenty of character relationships to explore. Some of that potential was revealed last episode with Misaki's breakdown after finally seeing her mom but they basically resolved 7 years of deception in 1 episode lol. And then the love polygon could have been explored, plus Icchan and Shuko, and all the friendships as well (my fave is Hatoko & Misaki's friendship). They could have explored the Angelic Layer game as well, like fighting techniques etc. Or even explore the relationship between Deus and Angel-- their telepathic bond, does that mean the Angels are a manifestation of the Deus's consciousness? their other self? Like how did yelling at Hikaru to stand actually make her wake up and stand up??

Ah well, I like the epilogue at least. And I can't get over how cute Misaki's school uniform is. Count on CLAMP for awesome clothing designs.
Nov 14, 2017 11:44 AM
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I feel like anime releases have been pretty shallow for the past year and a half or so, but thankfully, I was able to find this hidden gem during such a drought.
This series has easily been better than anything that has aired recently.

Lovely characters, lovely setting, and lovely soundtrack. The story was engaging and kept me on the edge of my seat waiting to see how things would turn out.
Although, it did bother me how they reused the same animations a noticeable amount of times, and there was no consistency with the damage in the game's battles.

Overall, a 9/10.
Oct 2, 2018 4:01 AM

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That epilogue was cute.
Fun show - about average for me. It had a good concept but I felt some things were glossed over...like I was curious to know more about the Angel system...like the mind/emotional connection between Deus and Angel.
I still feel Shuko got off easily for all her selfishness...she doesn't deserve such a loving daughter. I do love Hatoko and Misaki's relationship tho...Hatoko is quite the flirt for such a young girl. But later when they are older, I can see it.



Jul 13, 2019 11:00 PM
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The plot was a bit predictable.
but I dont see that as bad for this anime. I loved it, it was very sweet and touching. I liked the whole story of why the mom didnt see her daughter, even if it was pretty silly. but I loved the whole tournament battle format. honestly I wish there were more episodes or an OVA just to see more fun battles and explanation on the tech for this all. but the only thing I wish they woulda went into was the boss's love for misaki's mom like have an episode where he ends up marrying her*

further more, I love the whole artstyle regardless of how old it is, but there were some "dated" episodes I felt like the whole episode about a sexiest boy saying "oh girls suck at all outdoor activities" and the generic "we must avenge our pride in this dumb toy battle"
Beyond that Id say a 9.6 outta 10
Nov 20, 2019 5:22 PM
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jacobpaige said:
THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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the plot was extremely shallow, the fights were unimaginative and unrealistic, and I hated Misaki's seiyu.

but as kid's shows go, it was alright, and I liked the epilogue ending.
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Specially about Misaki's Seiyuu, it's really annoying
Feb 14, 2020 9:38 AM
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Hatoko chan is CUTE. That is all.
Jan 15, 2021 5:10 PM

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Such a sweet ending! Loved that so much <3

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Sep 24, 2022 8:28 PM
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It was really nice and all, but I don't feel like changing the winner of the last fight was necessary for the story. Kinda felt forced ): would have been nice if we at least saw Misaki considering the wings or just a mention of an adition to Hikaru beforehand...
Still good tho.

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