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Anime for review: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (No Spoilers)
Overall Rating: 9/10
Oppression. Mankind's history is full of it. Humans trying to gain power from other humans. But what if humans weren't the main power on Earth? What would you do? Would you stay underground and accept your fate or would you fight it and try to rise up? Would you believe in yourself and believe in the people what believe n you? That is the story of the MS (Mecha Suit) anime "Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann" or Gurren Lagann for short.

Story: 9/10
The story is a story of a Man's fate as he shapes his own destiny. ... Living underground their whole life's, Simon and his older blood-brother Kamina set out to the surface world above ground with their companion Yoko. Along the way they build a team known as Team Gurren and using machines known as Gunmen fight for humanity's freedom against The Beastmen and their leader the Spiral King.

Characters: 10/10
The show has a wide range of characters ranging from young to old, strong to weak, and brave to scared. Simon, a fourteen year old boy is the wielder of a powerful Gunmen known as Gurren. He is very timid and often runs from a fight. Unlike his heroic, brave, and somewhat dense blood-brother Kamina. Kamina is a "Man among Man" and is the leader of Team Gurren. Along with the smart sureshot Yoko, they make a team with many humans and fight for what they all believe in. A Better Tomorrow.

Setting: 7/10
The setting is on Earth. Because the Beastmen are in control, the humans are all forced to live in underground villages while the Beastmen thrive above ground. Now the surface is very barren. It has all become a world of nothing. The only cities that remain are Beastmen cities. The setting gets a eight because the cities are usually powerful Gunmen that Team Gurren must face. Besides that, there isn't really much to look at. Just the same land over and over again.

Music: 9/10
The opening song titled: "Sorairo Days" by Shoko Nakagawa is the only opening theme used for all twenty-seven episodes. But halfway in the series they use the second verse of the song instead of the first verse as they did in the first half. There are also three ending themes used."Underground" by High Voltage. "Happily Ever After" by Shoko Nakagawa, and "Minna no Peace" by Afromania. During the show, the music and themes as well as the OST are amazing and fit what is happening the show.

Final Statement:
This anime has a reasonable length of Twenty-Seven Epiosdes. It is a mecha anime so if you don't like animes such as Gundem they I would advise you to stay away from it. But with it's action, romance, surprise twists, and interesting colorful characters, it is an anime worth watch even if you aren't into Mecha. Below is the trailer of the English Dub. Enjoy and hope you all give this amazing anime a chance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVb8nKj6iYo

Anime for review: Black Rock Shooter
Overall rating: 9/10
Have you ever wondered what happened when your emotions get hurt? Well Black Rock Shooter shows a interesting view of what happens to that pain. After watching the OVA about a year ago I had a interest in BRS. With the Anime's twisting plot, Hardcore fights, and interesting character design I would recommend everyone giving it s try.

Story: 9/10
Basically the story revolves around two girls Mato and Yomi who have many burdens and pan in their life's. Over time more characters are introduced and each has their own other world personality that holds their pain.

Characters: 10/10
Besides the ... fact of all the main characters having their own other world self sheltering their pain, the people in the real world we full of drama and emotions. Mato is a kind girl who hates fighting and pain while her other self "Black Rock Shooter" is a emotionless killer of the other girl's other self's. The rest of the cast also has their own personality's and traits that makes them unique.

Setting: 8/10
I personally have mixed feeling about the setting as it contains two different worlds. One is the real world where the cast deals with their problems in a high school type setting while the second world is full of different places that change depending on what is going on with their real life's self. It just depend on what is happening that makes the setting good.

Music: 10/10
Having the opening the official song titled "Black Rock Shooter" sung by Hatsune Miku really helped add the feeling into the anime. The ending song titled "Bokura no Ashiato" or "Our Footsteps" really added a great feeling to the anime as well with it's happy tune. The music during the anime as also very good as it fit the theme of what was going on.

Final Statement:
Being a only Eight episode long anime, I encourage people to give it a try. It is full of emotions and drama with a dark interesting plot and setting. But if you willing to give it a try I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.

Review by ~Flora