I am going to write a quick review, because I think much about this anime has already been covered (and I am somewhat lazy/busy with the rest of my life :))
1) The story - while each arc ranges in quality, the all are interesting. None amazing, but none bad. Some of them are truly scary at points, and it is rare that I actually let an anime invoke actual fear, but some parts are freaky (Slight Spoiler: Dolls are always freaky! Also, freaky kids whispering... like the two little girls in Kubrik's version of "the Shining."
2) It had some of the
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Apr 21, 2011
Romeo x Juliet
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Much of what I would write has already been written about this being a vey interesting twist on a classic story, so instead I will focus on how much fun this was for a Shakespeare fan. While the differences are obvious, the play with which the writers made of the classic script was rather interesting. Romeo X Juliet is filled with literary references to the original as well as to other works of the Shakespeare.
Often times side comments made in jest were excuses to allude to actual phrases from the original. For example, Mercutio telling Hermione that Juliet might have ... 
Apr 17, 2011
I would be straight and to the point except I am incredibly torn about this anime. It is incredibly popular, particularly due to its run on cartoon and in the end I have to say it is one of my favorites, despite its many shortcomings. So the reasons I hate/love this anime are:
(mild spoilers below) Negatives: Inuyasha - He is not a great lead character. By and large I find him annoying. To be fair, there are some very good story lines with him, particularly the struggles with his demon half taking over, but I tire of the tough guy idiot who by force ... |
