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Magic Kaito 1412 is one of those animes that you can expect the outcome of each episode yet still enjoy it overall. If you're a fan of phantom thieves, detectives, or the anime Detective Conan, this spin-off series about Kaito Kid will entertain you.

STORY

The story is pretty much repeated throughout every episode: Kaito Kid steals the gem, only to find it's not the one he's looking for. It's pretty much the same throughout. Each antagonist that Kaito Kid encounters is unique, and each of them had their own motives. Of course, a few of villains return to the scene from time-to-time. And of course, Detective ... Conan makes an appearance every few episodes. Some things are still left a mystery, such as who runs the evil organization that killed Kaito's father. Despite the repetition, the story was pretty good. One last good point is that there weren't a lot of fillers.

ART

The art is in the same style as Detective Conan, and everything and everyone was well-drawn. The animation was good, as well.

SOUND

The music in the show was nice, and it fit the mood well. The opening songs were really nice, as were the endings.

CHARACTER

Okay, maybe the characters were a bit stereotypical, even predictable, but they were still pretty fun to watch. I didn't see a whole lot of character development, since all of the characters didn't seem to grow much. Each of the characters' personalities were unique yet stereotypical. Kaito is the typical proud, showoff goofball, but as Kaito Kid, he acts like gentleman, still retaining his pride. Inspector Nakamori is the stubborn, kinda stupid cop who's obsessed with catching Kaito Kid, but he gets a little smarter near the end. His daughter Aoko is the annoying girl who's always teasing Kaito. I could go on, but I won't.

ENJOYMENT

As fan of phantom thief animes, I really enjoyed this. It was fun seeing Kaito use his magic tricks to fool the police and steal those gems. However, it was a shame that Kaito never found the Pandora gem.

OVERALL

Overall, this was a really good anime, despite being extremely repetitive and predictable. Again, if you like phantom thieves, detectives, or Detective Conan, you will probably enjoy this anime. :)

Ah, my first review... This anime was recommended to me as a serious anime. I had good expectations for this anime, but I was quite let down. What was a supposedly serious anime turned out to be a slice of life anime.

STORY

The story, if there really is one, seems to just focus on everyone's daily life, with Rakka trying to find her own place in the town. There's nothing wrong with this. However, there were a lot things left unsolved. For example, we never find out what is behind that giant wall, or why the Toga are the only ones allowed to go out of ... the wall, or who Rakka was before she became a Haibanel. They never explain it fully, so that's disappointing. Another point is that there is hardly any conflict. Sometimes, we'll see Reki arguing with the Abandoned Factory Haibane. I suppose the main conflict is between Reki and Rakka near the end of the series. Also, the ending wasn't satisfying, as it feels like a beginning to something else.

ART

The art style was quite simple. The scenery was pretty but plain. Even the characters were drawn plainly. So that's all I'll say on the art.

SOUND

The music was very beautiful. The opening had a European touch to it. The background music was simply beautiful and fit the mood of the show well. The ending, however, sounded really creepy to me, and I'm not saying that because Halloween is 2 weeks away. But yeah, other than the ending, the music in the show was pretty good.

CHARACTER

Okay, the characters made the show more than the story did. We see a lot of Haibane, each with different designs and personalities. But they all fell into a stereotype: Hikari the best friend type, Kana the tomboy type, Reki the big sis type, etc. As nice as it is to see a variety of characters, we see very little development. The only development I saw was with Rakka and Reki. Due to this, I just couldn't get a good attachment to the characters.

ENJOYMENT

I did enjoy this, but I just couldn't enjoy it fully. The anime was so slow and drawn out with no real conflict, so it was hard to really get into it.

OVERALL

Haibane Renmei is a anime that leaves too many things unanswered. Some people are fine with that, and others, like myself, are not. This was one of the slowest animes I've ever watched. You'd think 13 episodes would mean a rushed anime, but nope. It's just a slow anime with no real plot until the last 2 or 3 episodes. This anime isn't for everyone, so you can watch it and see for yourself. And, uh, yeah. That's pretty much it. Have a nice day or night! :)