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Ok Imma start out by saying im not much of a writer so I may say something that sounds confusing or etc etc. I guess.....live with it?

Anyway the point of my reviews are to give people a clear understanding on whether or not to watch a series or not. If i can achieve this then i think my review done its job. I try not to give any details to the story itself (That is in theory what a summery is for) I just try to state Pro's and Con's.

First I think anybody who is planning on watching this or that is about to watch ... this use to watch Beyblade back when it was out in America (or wherever you live) I like to assume for this series not many people just randomly wanna "pick it up", moving on Beyblade is a pretty good show it has its moments and it's pretty enjoyable overall to old viewers.

Story: The story is pretty Mediocre *cough* Like seriously it turns from the "We are Beyblading for fun YAY!!!!!" to "WE HAVE TO BLADE TO SAVE THE WORLD!!!!" It's is another Yu-Gi-Oh scenario where the world in Theory is relying on kids for probably the most kiddish thing. This wasn't a real bump for me when watching but I know many of people who would have complained and bitched about this..... If you are one of these people I guess stay away? Also worth stating this series is pretty fast the average match takes about 15 minutes and although there is alot of talk it honestly never feel "Overwhelming" (Ok, Ok u got me......maybe ONCE or TWICE but that is it)

Art: I personally enjoyed the art style and the Animation is pretty fluid imo. Compared to this series sequels i can honestly say i enjoyed this series art style the most. I think it is a pretty average art style that many can like without being annoyed. As stated the art style as stated is pretty fluid and pretty stable there wasn't a moment/ Episode where the animation seemed really cheap or even really expensive just to go back down to average.

Sound: I personally enjoyed the sound this series OST was pretty good (Dub (im not sure if the Japanese Version has different Sounds)) it had its own music and also it would que at the right times (Sad Music in emotional times, Power Music when things where starting to speed up again etc etc).

Characters: The characters in this show is what would most likely make this show shine, most most defiantly the best part in this series. This is one of those series where the main character grows on you and just watching them Beyblade SOMETIMES feel rewarding since they usually always pull through in the end.

Overall: Hmm. Watching this series from episode 1 to the end is pretty enjoyable. You may run into series with deeper stories and better characters and etc etc. However if you are looking for a simple series to watch that isnt to complex then Beyblade is a pretty good series.... I can honestly say it wont be the most rememberable series you watch but you wont regret watching it.

Im not much of a Writer so I will try to keep this short and sweet

Afro Samurai was a average series....I mean the Animation was Perfect and Voice Acting was great (Dub). However the Story itself is pretty Cliche, And as the story develop its pretty simple and obvious what the outcome will be. I will admit the anime has a very high rewatch value since its short (5 episodes) and its a pretty good action Series.

The Main Character is quiet I guess trying to be the cool calm collective type but honestly throughout the series he never came off as "Badass" to me he ... just seemed...... There.... Then there is his sidekick WHO NEVER SHUTS UP!!!!! I assume they did this to add flavor so the fights arent boring or to add SOME flavor to the quiet atmosphere, however he comes off as just loud and annoying. Whether or not the series would have been better off without him is a mystery but I thought his character needed some reworking.

For those who are Shaky on watching this or wanna know if they should watch this now.....I believe if you are reading this (or any review on this) you should watch it. You wont be bored watching actually its quite the opposite you will enjoy it. However if you are watching this with high hopes of something deep and very plot written......you will be disappointed....This Anime wont give you a bad experience it just wont be the best.

To Start off Im not much of a "writer" so I will try to keep this short and sweet (and hopefully understandable to the point where you can decide whether or not you wanna watch this anime.)

Anyway Clannad is a pretty good series imo it starts off slow and I personally didnt like the first 9 episodes where we are introduced to a character that i personally find annoying (O GAWD I JUST SETTED UP FOR FLAMEBAIT D=) anyway. The Series begins to develops more after the first 10 episodes (No you cant skip them. Although slow still pretty enjoyable you will manage and you ... should cause this is a good Series.)

It has a pretty basic formula for its episodes which i noticed alot the first 7 minutes of an episode are pretty slow and kinda sets up for the rest of the episode while the last 13 minutes are where most of the lulz, and actual point of the episode comes on. Its a pretty simple formula that works to a degree.

Clannad isnt for everyone if you like Romance Anime this is for you.....If you like Action Action ACTION!!!!.......Why are you even reading this? After 23 episodes I cant wait to watch the second part....the characters magically grew on me (I honestly dont know how its magical)

EDIT:07 JUL 2014

HOLY FUCK I WAS STUPID AS HELL BACK THEN.

First and formost after rewatching this series (like two more times) Clannad: After Story is by far my favorite anime of all time and honestly it couldn't have came close as being as good as it is without this first series... Looking back all the episodes are great set pieces I have never been so emotionally attached to a anime series before this anime is like a good wine. It only gets better with time. This is one of those series where if as you rewatch it you notice things you either missed the first time honestly took for granted you first time watching it. Everything is perfectly paced and it was a journey that I enjoyed all the way through... I recommend anyone looking for a amazing slice of life this is definitely your anime