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Alright, I thought I'd take the time and effort to write a review on a series I just recently finished(due to long breaks from it in order to do other things), and personally found very enjoyable, Bakugan Battle Brawlers. Now, this series gets a lot of hate, and I can see where some people are coming from when they say it's a rip-off of Yu-Gi-Oh or Pokemon. However, in reality, I don't feel that way. There are quite a few things in this anime that really make it stand out from all those others that people compare it too, so let's take a little time ... to talk about it.

STORY:
Alright, so the story of Bakugan Battle Brawlers is pretty much something most people would expect. Evil person trying to destroy the world and they have to use the Bakugan to save it. However, the story still gives twists and tweaks that really set Bakugan apart. However, if you don't watch past a certain point, you'll never get caught up in the story, and that's probably why most people akin it to most other animes that it's similar to, they just don't watch far enough into the story. Bakugan is one of those anime that you have to watch long enough to get into the actual story in order to set it apart from other anime, and once you do, it's very good. People really need to give it a second chance and watch farther into the anime.

ART:
I'll be the first to admit, the art of Bakugan Battle Brawlers is similar to a lot of anime. However, it's also very good and the way it's drawn plays out the battles very well. I think the animator did a great job. Enough detail to differentiate Bakugan and add to the experience of the show, but not so much detail that it simply blows you away when you see it. Sure, I love beautiful art and great detail as much as the next girl(or guy) when it comes to my anime, but Bakugan's art is, in my opinion, excellent without being excessive. Now, I had to watch the English version, so for me the only problem was the way the voices wouldn't match the lips, as Zoki-chan said in her review of the series. Kudos to the artist of Bakugan!

SOUND:
Now, I can't say much here, since I DID have to watch the EV(anyone who can give me links to download/stream the JV will be much appreciated :3), but I will admit that the opening song for the EV is rather catchy, and got stuck in my head. Some of the music during the battles is pretty good, as well. However, my lack of Knowledge of the music of the JV made me have to give sound a lower rank than the other aspects of the anime. Though, I'd love to hear some of the JV's music :3

CHARACTER:
Alright, so I'm sure you're all wondering why Character is the only aspect of this show that got a perfect 10 for me? Well, let me put it this way, Bakugan did a great job on its characters. Sure, they have some generic stereotypes in there, but at the same time they managed to differentiate their characters and make all the main characters lovable and easy to get attached to. The characterization of Bakugan is amazing, even though it doesn't give much development. Though, most animes of this type don't really give much development. However, the characters are still great in this series, even the Bakugan have character!

ENJOYMENT AND OVERALL:
So, overall, I think Bakugan is a great series that's definitely worth checking out. Sure, it's got its flaws, but I don't think it deserves the hate it gets. If people would actually give it a shot, they'd find it's not as much of a rip-off, or as terrible and generic as they think it is. I found myself addicted to it, and even got the game for my Wii :3 I'm moving on to New Vestroia now, and best believe I'll be writing a review for that one once I finish it! Anyway, that ends this review. Ja ne, minna!~

Fairy Cube is an excellent manga. It's short, but good. It leaves people standing on the edge of their seat until the end, at least it did for me. This is one of those "Fairy tale/fantasy with a dark side" stories. It has an enjoyable plot, but it's one of those where you'd have to read the entire thing to learn the whole story.

It's characters are excellent. It's short, so it doesn't have much time for development, but it pulls it off well. Almost all the characters are related to at least one or two of the other characters through some past event. You ... see all the characters getting intertwined and brought together in the ending, which I find excellent.

Like I said, it's a "fairy tale with a dark side", but that gives it more entertainment. That dark twist makes it all the more enjoyable.

For lovers of fairies, dark fairy tales, and plot twists, this is something you want to read!