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This was arguably the best anime I've ever seen. The art was spectacular. If anyone knows of an anime with more beautiful backgrounds than this one I'd love to see it. The animation was top notch, just basically everything from a technical stand point was simply astounding.
You can tell from the very beginning that the visuals of this anime were special which got me excited about what the writers would do with a story in such a beautiful setting.
The story is... I can't even find an appropriate word for it. Moving, touching, real... The characters felt alive and I was really able to ... connect with the them. This movie really sucked me into the story and I was eager to see more with every passing second.
I can't recommend this series enough.

DO NOT CLICK THE SPOILER BUTTON IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THIS FILM.
READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Some may find the ending a bit frustrating, but in the last episode you REALLY need to pay attention to the timing of it all. He smiles at the end for a reason. They both moved on (hence his apartment going from messy to neat. It's kinda hard to see, but if you compare the dates on his white board in the clean apartment with the text message he got in the messy apartment, you see that the messy was before the clean. It symbolizes that he's in a better place in life), and he smiled because in the end they really did watch the cherry blossoms together again. So if you think about it, it was actually a pretty happy ending. He got over a bad relationship ending, also he realized that he was chasing something he'd never get (which is also a reason why he quit his job) so he cleaned up his act and decided to be happy. Them being together was really sorta unnecessary at the end.

OMG... so... damn... funny...
Unless you liked Kai Doh Maru, or you're a person that seriously does not like to laugh... you WILL love this anime.

I was skeptical when my friend rented this from the store because I was never really interested in the Lupin series. But wow... I laughed so hard during so many parts. The story is actually pretty cool, and the main character is funny without being annoying.

Good times, Lupin FTW.

OK... I'm sure you can tell by the scores I gave this anime that I found this anime to be RIDICULOUSLY overrated. I've watched it maybe 5-7 times in my life. First time was just to watch what all the fuss was about, 2 through the last was "maybe I missed the reason why people thought this was so great." the very last time I saw it, I remember saying "Nope, I was right. Still weak."

When people say "arguably the greatest film of all time", I'll be first in line to be on the arguing side. The two main characters of the story are both ... whiney and lame. The ending was creepy and gross, and if this anime weren't drawn so damn beautifully then I would bet lots of money that it would lose a substantial portion of its fanbase.
It was the very first full length anime movie I ever saw. I was in my early teens, and luckily for whoever enjoys reading my reviews I was born with that "there's gotta be better than this" kinda curiosity and gave other animes a chance. Next film was Ninja Scroll, much better, much more entertaining.
So yeah, Akira... summed up in a gesture... I give it an apathetic shoulder shrug any day of the week.

I was a little kid in the Philippines when this anime aired on television, so it definitely has a nostalgic appeal that gives it an unfair advantage when I compare it to other giant-mecha anime. I rewatched this series in Japanese with English subs, and I saw it in a whole new light. I think this anime is the quintessential giant robot anime.
I really have nothing bad to say about it. Other than... with old-school robot anime like this, you either get it... or you don't. OR you're Filipino and you love this anime because you used to sing the opening theme song with ... your family whenever it was on.

The English dub (done by Filipinos with limited English skills) was pretty terrible. I don't think anyone would appreciate it unless you were there to experience it back in the day. So if you're interested, stick to the Japanese with English subs.

I give this anime ten thumbs way up.

This is definitely in my top 3 favorite anime of all time. HnI is amazing. There's not too much drama so the story isn't exactly deep. But, there is lots of humor and the action is loads of fun to watch. The main character Ippo is probably one of the most amicable characters I've seen in an anime. Many people can relate to him, or can find inspiration in his determination. He's driven, but not to the point where it gets annoying.
Usually, in underdog stories like this the main character takes up the bulk of my interest but with anime I was surprised to ... see how much the other boxers caught my attention. Ippo's teammates, rivals, and trainers all play an important part in this great story.

Even if you don't like boxing, watching Ippo train and growing through his experiences throughout this series is fun. I highly recommend this anime to anyone. There are a few jokes sprinkled around this series that might not be appropriate for younger children. Mostly dealing with Ippo's wiener.

This anime quickly made it to the top of my list. The characters felt alive with strengths and weaknesses, and the story fleshed itself out to being ridiculous but not to the point where it becomes a turn-off.
I'm a little biased, because I'm incredibly partial towards giant mecha anime. Especially colorful, fun, over-the-top animes like TTGL. There's tons of humor, drama, and action. Only a few episodes dragged, but for 27 episodes the overall experience was amazing. The last two episodes are truly epic.

If you try and take this anime too seriously, you might be turned off by the style. But if you ... approach it with the idea of wanting to have fun watching something, then I highly doubt you will be disappointed.

The only reason why I gave art a 9 instead of a 10, is because one of the early episodes (#5 or somewhere around there), looks like it was drawn by amateurs. Why that one episode looked so crappy is a mystery to me. But other than that, this series was spectacular.

If you're looking for something engaging, with thrilling action sequences and a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat at the end of every episode, then go ahead and skip this anime. It's the ultimate definition of a mediocre anime. I had to force my way through every episode. The hero of the story is not likable, and the character Niijima is the equivalent of Jar-Jar Binks in Episode 1. Actually, I take that back because I hated Jar-Jar less. The boob jokes get old, and the action sequences are weak. You can find SO much better. If you want to ... watch an underdog story with excellent action and lots and lots of GOOD humor, then watch Hajime no Ippo and skip this one. I don't know what the target audience for this was, because teens will see through the weak action sequences, adults will find the perverted jokes unappealing, and children would be bored to tears with the lame story line.
Thumbs down.

I absolutely hated this anime. There is nothing good to say about it. It felt as if I was watching a child playing with its toys that were made in the early bronze age in a room with rubber walls. It was a struggle to finish this anime from the start. I can honestly say, that I have had workouts that lasted an hour and a half that were less physically demanding than sitting through this anime.
Absolutely ridiculous. You can tell that incorporating CG was not something the company that produced this garbage was used to doing. The colors were horrible. Perhaps the art ... directors were trying to create a specific feel for it by choosing the colors that they did. If they were going for an amateur look that was intended to bore me to tears, then they succeeded well beyond their wildest dreams.
I have NOTHING good to say about this anime.
If anybody likes this anime, or even lists it in their top 1000 anime, then I most definitely do not want to be friends with that person.
Avoid at all costs. This isn't even one of those where you tell your friends "Hey, you gotta see this, this is SO bad that it's awesome." No, this anime is so bad that it can't even be used as a joke. It's so bad I can't think of any ways to make fun of it, because every second of this anime was insanely boring and there is nothing interesting that you can reference to.