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This story looks like it's going to take a while before it strikes the so waited climax, but it has so many breath taking and heart warming moments that it makes you think "the 'main' climax will be so crazy that i'll need to do a heartcheck" hahahaha.

Story:

we see prophecies, legends and legacies in pretty much 80% of the published series. About this, the story doesn't have anything extraordinary. The good part comes when we talk about the connected happening that leads to the prophecies, how the side stories support the development of the what I call the main climax (you'll get this once you ... read). And something that, for me, is the main point so the story can give you those crazy chills "I need to know what happens next", is the characters development. Without it, AnY would be just another historical-harem-related shoujo, with lots of guys that'd die for her.

Art:

Even thou I really enjoy readind something with "alternative" art style (like xxxHolic or Copernicus no Kokyuu), if art like AnY, with the flattering traces and full of glittering eyes kind of art is combined with action, good story and hot guys, I cannot stop reading. It is like torture to wait the next chapter. So yes, the art is amazing (!!!), even if it doesn't bring anything "new".

Character:

This is the super upper dupper awesome point of AnY. I already said what I think of the relation story x character, so you may have already noticed that I love it. If you want to recommend a story for me, so I can be crazy over, give me something that actually shows the past of the character. I love this. You can understand why Shin-Ah acts like that, why Zeno has that personality, for example. And for last but not least, let me tell you about Yona-dear... As someone already said, such a badass girl... Love her. I fell at ease when I see some huge badass fem protagonist. The mangaka gave us the oportunity to see such a fragile girl become someone that fight and speak for her e the ones she loves. And this transaction between fragile = badass is not something like "she woke up like this"... You can notice the change, gradually occuring.
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Well, finishing this short review, I fell like saying again how much I love the main/suport characters, and even that I said that the plot is "common", it is really enjoyfull, because you know the path Yona's adverture is taking, but you still can enjoy the amazing fighting and funny/brave characters.

When I think about writing reviews for the works i've read/watched, it's waaay easier to talk about the ones that "ok, this was really joyfull" "oh, such good art"... Because when we talk about the one that is THE ONE for us, you may look like a crazy fangirl trying to say more than 'omg sahjashdjkah". XD

Let's try this! And I'm gonna start with: READ THIS, because not even in 1000 years, you gonna forget or regret.

About the story:

As any other one of the popular CLAMP 'classic' series, the plot has a lot of deep thoughts, meanings, things you carry for your personal life. Since ... from the start, they show you what kind of story this is going to be, full of funny moments, love and mystery. Even if this one isn't the last of Holic mangas, the put a good ending on. They created a point so the story can continue not getting all boring and becoming a circle of events. This is the kind of manga that, yeeears after you finished, if you look at the cover, you gonna become nostalgic and remember the good time you spent reading, and do it all over again.

The only problem I see in the plot is regarding the points where the story connects with Tsubasa, for exemple. If you hadn't read Tsubasa, you may get lost, but reading Holic til the end, you still can get the story. They don't explain the connections from the start, and this is the only point where you can fell lost, because the other parts from the Holic world, lines that didn't get a tie in the first serie are explained after, and as there is a new serie going on, it's early to say "but i didn't get that yet!"

About the art and characters:

The art may not have shinning eyes, well structured bodies and flattering traces, nor realistic art and so. Yet, it matches so perfectly the atmosphere that the story gives, that it is almost surreal. Here's something important about the art: they are simple yet so detailed in the clothing and covers, that you need to spend such a long time to contemplate everything. It complements the mysterious feels that the store gives you.

About the characters:

When we talk about the characters, we NEED to talk about the bonds between Yuuko and Watanuki, and between Watanuki and Doumeki. They are really important for the story development and the plot itself, because, let's say, xxxHolic is about bonds. Even the characters that in any story would be the "good for nothing good looking char", here they have their special roles in the plot, none of them were waisted.

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Well, to finish this short review, I'll just complement what I said before: Read this story, not because it is CLAMP, not because it has a good scoring.

Read it because it's good. This funny and amusing story explains to you the importance of every single thing that happens in life, the people we met, it teaches you the importance of making choices and that it will always bring something to your life, be it good or not.

this is really the kind of story i love!
thriller, murders, "ghosts" XD

all the books i read are from this genre.... so i do know a lot about whats cliche and what can make your heart races! hahaha

well, i was a little bit disappointed with the development of the story... but i, for sure, would recommend this one.
that thing, focusing one the eyes, in the right time and genre of anime, can create a certain atmosphere... wow! some of the deaths was ridiculously common.. and it was a mistake... i mean... it could be better...

the ending... didn't make me feel comfortable at all.... ok ok, ... that was surprising, but not enough... i don't know if the novel has exacly the same story, but i'm talking about the anime... the "author" could have taken more advantage of the story... that kind of story based on past events... it offers an endless numbers of creating...

story - 10
the story itself was amazing... my type hahaha... but i didn't like how it was used..

art - 10
i like more "realistics" charactors.... i hate pink/green hairs... not in this genre of anime... it takes away a bit of the atmosphere... i also enjoyed a lot the whole thing about that dolls...

sound - 9
don't really know why it wasn't like "waaah perfect", but.... that's it.... i think there should be more "creepy-box-songs-related-with-creeoy-dolls" hahahahaha

characters - 6
i don't like how the characters were "weak"... with no captivating points...

enjoyment - 9
i really liked watching this one... it really has something that doesn't allow you to watch in a dark room.

overall - 9
i'd certainly recommend it...

angel beats was one of the few animes i decided to watched based on a research done by myself... i always go by the unknwon animes or the really popular ones...

overall - 10
catching charactors, fantastic story, envolving songs... i cry a lot with animes, but i never cried that much... i never felt disappointed about this anime... it gave me enverything i hoped...

story - 9
i enjoyed soooo much the story, really, it's my type: characters with heart-catching pasts... some comedy, and a "sad" ending/emotional...

art - 9
despiste i prefer animes with more "realistic" traces, i enjoyed how the colors and light effects were used.
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sound - 10
one of the points i also liked about the anime, really good songs that have a bit of the story of the anime/characters... even now, the op. theme is my one of my favorite songs...

character - 8
reeeeally nice characters, but the story wasn't enough developed... you know? they didn't mencioneded a lot about others characters...

really, the only character story that made me cry as much as i cried about Nami's story (one piece) was Otonashi's life story... ridiculously envolving!!

Enjoyment - 9
i'd feel more comfortable if there was a second season... but i did enjoyed 100%.