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When Seagulls Cry is an unorthodox approach to the psychological/thriller/murder genre. An interesting story reminiscent of Higu No series I find that this series carries a love/hate relationship (either you like it or you do not). What first attracted me to this series was mere coincidence and I am glad I have taken the plunge to indulge in this psychological caper. Without giving much away I'd like to introduce one of the two side s imperative to this series.
[b]Fantasy[/b]
You believe in magic, witches and uuuu~ scary things that go bump in the night. this series relies on the premise that the outcomes are already decided ... but who is really behind these gruesome murders. Was there some human connection or is there really a component behind the Golden Witch.
[b] Anti-Fantasy[/b]
Magic is an illusion and while this group is a minority it is fun to speculate at the possibilities of how and (if your a Law and Order fan) who has the motive to kill all these people. A lot of critical details follow like Higu post-arc but lets say for now I have a peaked interest and a few theories to say that any side has plausible and weak arguments.

Imperatively, I find myself asking a lot of questions throughout the series that reflect the storytelling which is done in a very unique way. While one particular character stands out, Battler (who names their kid that anyway), interjects his quest to prove that no magic is involved often throws quite a few logical fallacies our way). Of course, there are contradicting elements throughout the story.
For example, there is Maria the character we love to hate who sides on the fantasy realm. While she is approximately six there is something more that meets the eye with her (besides wanting to punch her in the face half the time).

Interestingly, I hope to update this as we go along but as you have no doubt read the premise this tale hopefully lives up to your and my own expectations.

Im a General Gunslinger Girl fan mostly because I'm a military aficionado but also because I enjoy getting a lot of action in this particular genre of Anime and Gunslinger girl does this very well. The second season is a definitely different turn of events and animation from the first. Some subtle notes are the differences in animation the Girls appear different in shape and form, I think their emotions are much more vivid and painted better then season one.

So far, the story seems to be pretty linear with a two sided battle between an extremist group and the government which is where our ... child assassins enter in to take care of business. Their isn't any particular occurrence of events rather there is a much deeper psychological focus this time around the girls and some new players who are sure to change things up.

To put it lightly, the change in direction from season one can be a good thing, I'm not sure how it will play out at this moment. There is definitely a side of the girls and their handlers we had not had the experience from in season one which is reminiscing in their points of view, particularly the flashbacks which are going to play a vital role in understanding the series. Ill update this review more as the series goes along but that's it for now.

It's hard to categorize Death Note at times it's so faced paced and then other times it seems to slow down to a stand still. The characters L and Light who face each other in a duel to reveal the identity of the entity known as "Kira."..oh yeah theres also Ryuk the friendly neighborhood Shinigami (Lit. "Death God"
Without giving too much away the battle between L and Light becomes much more personal rather then a game which it is sometimes made out to be. Both characters are geniuses in their own respect and ultimately the story reflects their attitudes. The imagery and beautiful background ... provide a lot of insight into who these two characters are as we learn their personal motives and dig deeper into Death note's philosophy.
Now in some respects the series seems very comical with side characters like Misa Misa who plays a strong role in supporting Light who appears indifferent towards Misa. Then Ryuk who plays a neutral stance towards Light neither helping or hurting him but acting more of a navigator with side commentary and a love for apples.
The important thing about Death Note is that it is in very real terms close to the way of thought of many philosophers. I loved the action, timing, and presentation. It truly reflects a style of anime that brings a sense of originality and creativity. Which to sum up is
........Just as Planned