Word of forewarning with this Review: I am not rating Bleach for the fillers. I am strictly ignoring the fillers completely.
I'll start in Chronological order as per rating listing here on the Review sheet.
Also - A review is not based on how much you like the series, but it's based and grades on how well the series does at what it's genre is supposed to do. Not what YOU want it to do, or how YOU want it to develop. If you do not like the genre you SHOULD not rate it, because you will not be able to judge it for what it's worth,
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and that would be a SHOUEN Anime.
Story:
Shouen Anime. Before you judge a genre by its cover, you must first understand the target audience. Does the series deliver? Does the series stick to the manga? Does the story leave holes? Does the story disappoint? The series definitely delivers. There are plenty of enjoyable moments, it keeps you interested if you enjoy the genre, and it does everything the Genre does. If the series focused on love, romance and drama it would not deliver what it should as the genre it is. There are holes in the series. However right now they are existent because the anime has not reached the point in the manga the explains the holes ~ Thus there is nothing wrong here.
Art:
When grading art you must evaluate the quality of the artwork, how it emphases the scene, and how well it delivers the maximum potential of the series. Basically, you would not want Shoujo styled animation for a psychological series.
When the series started it was in 4:3 ratio. Now it is in widescreen. The art was fine, the style of animation was generic and it delivered its point. It succeeds in providing the maximum impact of epicness when important scenes come up with heavy movement and animation. Once again - I am not grading filler arc animation as everyone knows the budget is cut during fillers thus mildly rushed animation is used. The art remains stable throughout the series, and it delivers enjoyable graphic entertainment. Does it push the bar above other series and use new rendering techniques and styles? No, it does not get a 10, but rather a 9.
Sound:
When rating the sound, you need to check for stock used loops, stocks and tracks. The soundtrack for bleach is great. Comical tracks, Emphatically Styled tracks, Battle theme music, and uniquely designed custom sounds for actions during the series. Does the sound and audio push harmony to its limits while blending with the art, scene, and seriousness of the series? Yes, but not all the time. It doesn't deserve a 10, yet does not deserve an 8 because it gets it's point across and remains completely enjoyable. The music is also nice, thus it gets a 9.
Character:
Once again, SHOUEN Anime. You are not to rate/grade the characters for their traits or uniqueness outside of the bounds of the genre they belong in. If the characters acted immature and comical in a horror series, it would not fit. However each of the characters in bleach remain unique in their own way, while allowing you to become attached to the character over time if not right away by how they act and react to situations. Bleach's characters are all completely different. From the War/Fighting crazy Kenpachi, to the cute and innocent Orihime, to the loud and boisterous bastard Grimmjow, to the typical character you might want to stab for acting like such a douche Uliqorra. Each character has their own traits, and does not appear generic. The most important Character, Ichigo, his character is perfect for the Hero of a SHOUEN series. Thus the characters get a 10.
Enjoyment:
Enjoyment grading should remain as unbiased as possible however this is clearly impossible since people have different taste which boil down to how much they enjoy something regardless of the quality of whatever they watch. Does the SHOUEN anime satisfy the genre by providing life lessons while showing scenes that enthrall the watcher into wanting to see the next 20 seconds in a mere instant because of interest? Yes. Does a series have to do this constantly? No, if it did the series would become chaotic and would be too dramatic and motionful to pay attention to, let alone understand what is going on. 10 for Enjoyment.
Overall:
10, 9, 9, 10, 10
It gets a 10.
Sep 7, 2008
Word of forewarning with this Review: I am not rating Bleach for the fillers. I am strictly ignoring the fillers completely.
I'll start in Chronological order as per rating listing here on the Review sheet. Also - A review is not based on how much you like the series, but it's based and grades on how well the series does at what it's genre is supposed to do. Not what YOU want it to do, or how YOU want it to develop. If you do not like the genre you SHOULD not rate it, because you will not be able to judge it for what it's worth, ... 
Apr 27, 2008
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
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This is my first attempt at a review here on MAL. I'm going to try and not make this review biased.
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann can simply be described as the best anime that has been released ever. As Biased as it may sound, I cannot find anything wrong with anime at all. The first episode of the anime does not really compare to the other episodes of the anime. Most of time in anime, you may or may not notice that it has it's ups and downs. In TTGL, there really isn't anything like that. One by one, Each and every episode builds up more ... |
