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From the director of Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo comes a new story from Watanabe, Shinichiro, "Terror in Resonance". Admittedly I was quite skeptical as to how this show would turn out. From the beginning a lot of questions are raised and a build up from the first episode commences. The story for the most part isn't very original, it has a strange background but nothing unique. If you've seen a lot of shows or anime in general you will understand what I mean by that. It does try to create new ideas into a common theme but it's really nothing fresh. I seen ... that somebody compared this to "Eden of The East" which would probably be the best comparison. Definitely more emotion than Eden but very similar in many aspects. The pacing is what somewhat disappointed me. A lot more of this story could have been flushed out in the 11 episodes of Terror in Resonance. The artwork in this show features dark colors and a simple character design. It wasn't visually stunning but I enjoyed it because it fit the tone of the story. The music of Terror was fantastic. Had it not been for this soundtrack composed by Yoko Kanno a lot of emotion would have been lost. The OP and ED are so good that you won't even want to skip them. This show could not have been as good as it was without it. Believe me when I say that the first couple of episodes are not the best but what unfolds is a mystery that leaves you wanting more. Terror in Resonance may not be the best anime of the season but it certainly is worth the watch. I give it an 8/10

Being that this OVA has only one other review I decided to write my first review on Teito Monogatari. Directed by Rintaro as you all know from Astro Boy and Metropolis, Doomed Megalopolis is an adaptation of a historical dark fantasy novel that was written by Hiroshi Aramata. While I have not read the novel I have done some research and found out that this OVA adaption is much darker in basically every aspect. This OVA is in a way incomplete since it was based on the first 4 books of the novel so be wary while watching because like Berserk (Anime) you'll have to ... find out what happens in the end by reading the original source. Since this OVA was created in 1991 do not expect too much. While at times it was ugly and hard to watch it also had some moments that really surprised me. The story itself had a lot of potential but the focus on a more sexualized and violent direction held it back from becoming something much better. It had a good back story but hardly any character development made it lose it's depth and otherwise complex symbolism. What I did enjoy however were the crossovers between Japanese history and the world that Hiroshi was trying to create in his novel. It goes to show that past events can be interpreted and displayed in a artistic manner without losing the viewers attention. I won't go into detail as to what these events are since I would be spoiling the story but if you want to watch something that is not only bloody but visually striking at times I suggest watching Teito Monogatari at least once. I give it a 6/10.