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Apr 18, 2015

Paprika (Anime) add

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Paprika, the definition of drugs!
I haven't seen such a wonderful, hyped, fast-paced, well written movie since the anime movie "Redline".
I'm in eternal awe for you Satoshi Kon!
Paprika is everything except bad.
In a future soon to come, a revolutionary product for psychotherapy treatment called PT has been invented by a Fatso called Tokita.
Tokita made a device called the "DC Mini", through it you can enter into people's dreams and explore their deepest thoughts.
Before they can authorize the DC Mini, one of their prototypes is stolen, making the research team and the entire facility go bananas.
In the wrong hands, the misuse of this device could be devastating, ... allowing the user to completely destroy another persons (Dreamer) personality while they are in sleep.
Dr. Atsuko Chiba, a returning scientist, enters the dream world under her alter ego name "Paprika", in a mission to discover who is behind the crazy idea of sapping their new revolutionizing invention.

Every character in Paprika has great personality, something you remember, everyone has their dream.
It's magnificent, is it a persons dream or not? It's their personality and thoughts put on screen. Maybe a part of another ones dream.
This film goes full surrealism mode and makes me as a viewer very confused at times, but still aware of what's happening on screen, a urge to jump of happiness as a colorful parade of toys and animals are marching through the streets of the city like a colorful stream bursting through my mind.

A film as trippy and mind-fucking like Paprika is needs fitting soundtracks. That's another great thing about this one, the songs and OST couldn't be more fitting and energized.
What's better than a fast drummer and a female vocalist in the backround? When our main character is falling through the sky at top speed, nothing beats that. It makes the viewers shit themselves of excitement!

The visuals are absolutely stunning and the amount of detail in some of the scenes are astounding. Not to mention the edit, that would be a crime for sure. The edit is truly stunning, without the good edit this movie wouldn't be what it is. I had to guess so many times, about what was going on because you couldn't know if a character stepped out of a dream or into another. Leaving that to the viewer to find out is great.
You create your own legit thought of what's going on.
Kon stated that female characters were easier to write because he would'nt be able to know the character in the same way as a male one.
I would say that he succeeded with his characters in Paprika, and i couldn't be more grateful.

As much as i like Satoshi Kon's other films i have to say that Paprika surpassed the hype with it's thrilling and excellent written plot.

I want to dedicate this review to Satoshi Kon himself.
Rest in peace.

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Sep 25, 2014

Zankyou no Terror (Anime) add

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I'm a big fan of the Psychological genre. But not all Psychological anime can keep me satisfied.
This is one of those series that suprises me and many other viewers, again and again.

Story~8/10

We start our thrilling adventure in Tokyo, a great big city, where everyone can't get attention.
Little to no backround information about the characters is given in the beginning. We learn about the tragedies that will haunt our three main characters for the rest of their life.
Our three main characters that are bound together by friendship, blood, sweat and desire, are about to tell you their story.

... Art~10/10
The animation in Zankyou no terror is very well fitting to this anime. My first impression when watching this for the first time was that the creators used some type of gray filter. I'm really thankful for that, the filter is amazing in providing the mysterious and thrilling filled space.
The art is beautiful, realistic and fits perfectly with everything else in the anime.
Both opening and ending is well made with a gorgeous artwork.

Sound~10/10
The OST for Zankyou no terror is one of the highlights. The music is produced by our beloved Yoko Kanno, Known for making the amazing music for anime like Cowboy Bebop, Porco Rosso, Wolf's rain and much more. Music is something that connects us to the characters that we se on screen. So you haven't felt the connection between the characters and you? Well look no further, Zankyou no terror shows you how it's done. The show contains a CD with eight teen well produced songs with excellent quality.

Characters~7/10
Zankyou no terror has one of the most unexplained characters that i've had the pleasure to watch.
They are realistic, unique, and convincing.
We have Nine who is a mastermind in his early twenties that is trying to escape his horrible and inescapable past.

Twelve is a young man that has two sides. A child-like one and an adult one. He treats Nine like a big brother.

Then we have Lisa, our most interesting character. Sadly we don't get to know much about her throughout the episodes. She is always in the way and is very often pushed away, at least that is how she describes herself. However she makes a difference and has a big effect on Nine and Twelve.

Overall/Enjoyment~10/10
It feels weird to rate ten out of ten here. But Zankyou no terror is probably the best anime of the 2014's Summer season, for me it was the best i had seen in years.
I have seen people complaining about the loose ends and the things that they left out.
Why not take the show for what it is? Maybe all the mysterious and unanswered questions is what makes it so beautiful.
It was a great ride.

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