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Okay so Shingeki no Kyojinl, where do I even start. I've always been one of those Romance, Slice of life anime guys so when I was looking at Shingeki at first I was hesitant. This isn’t the first mainstream anime I have watched, in fact I have seen all of Naruto and Shippuden. Well turns out I have a new favorite genre now simply due to the action-packed story that always keeps the viewer hooked. Seriously this anime is unbelievably hard going and unforgiving. You think your just about it attached one of the characters, bam their dead. Shingeki is a true monster of an ... anime and anyone who is fanatic for blood and gore this is the right place for you. Relentless death, hardships and upset won’t get in the way for Eren, Mikasa and Armin as they fight their way to regain their territory from the dreaded Titans.
Mayhem, Merciless Destruction and gore all in the same place = Masterpiece. This is legitimately one of the best story's ever written. Every episode is action packed, no one minute goes to waste on unrelated side filler and everything has its meaning. The suspense build up is absolutely insane and it never lets it go. Not only does it include lots of bloody fight scenes but also deep dialogue scenes which contributes to the stories progression nicely.

Story:
3 friends go back to when they were just mere kids surviving within the 3 MASSIVE walls built by their ancestors which had protected them for the past 100 years. Wall Maria the most outward wall, Rose the inner wall and finally Wall Sina. Despite mankind’s efforts to protect humanity, life takes a turn for the worse when they witness the tortures events of their home town being destroyed along with every one living there by the likes of human's greatest enemy the titans. Eager to fight back, Eren makes a vow to exterminate every last titan. Eren, Mikasa and Armin join the Elite fighting group known as the recon corps where they will learn how to become heroic soldiers to fight back to for what is right whilst learning the hardship of overcoming lost ones. However, we later find out that Eren might have the power to literally make his promise come true however at the risk of Humanity’s survival.

Art:
The art in this anime is definitely something that sets it apart from the rest. Every scene is lively popping with color and the towns and valleys look so realistic. Even the goriest of scenes they still manage to pull it off with rich blood splats and detailed titan's. I can appreciate the time that went into this and furthermore, the animation of the character’s faces is something that is outstanding, from the dirt left on their faces, scars and blood stains it all adds to effect that this is war. The use of colour for the blood and fight scene animations are not rushed. They all have lively action throughout the story and keep the viewer's eyes always hooked into the scene. The detail to attention when drawing the bird's eye view of the town is something to be remarked as well. Each house having its own detail down to the cracks in the chimney. Even the swords and equipment used by the humans was uniquely definded which just made the 3-D maneuver gear AMAZING to watch as your favorite character would literally fly through the sky which their swords drawn slicing the enemy titan's heads off! It all gave off an AWESOME vibe that just kept your eyes locked onto the screen. I believe the concept of the whole 3-D maneuver gear was outstanding and was implemented really well to the point where I would call it AWESOME as shit!

Sound:
Going from something like SOL to action/Thriller the sound can change drastically between the two genres. It takes a minute to get used to more bass heavy and fast paced music however, Hiroyuki Sawano has composed amazing music which I believe it brings the fight scenes to life, normally I skip the intros because I find them repetitive or boring however this was not the case with attack on titan since the intro music was just so damn good. Music sets the scene in any video animation and attack on titan is no different, whether it’s a fight scene or a sad tragedy scene the music manages to keep the story alive. It certainly added a lot of suspense to the anime which is what made me coming back for more.

Characters:
This was another area that Shingeki shone. There are a broad variety of characters fighting for humanity in this story and each of them seems to have such a unique aspect to them. Relationships between the characters is strongly present with friendship, trust, betrayals and pain. A lot of time is spent developing the bonds between characters such as Eren’s and Mikasa’s childhood where Mikasa was brought in to Erens family as a sister where they would play together and work for their family by carrying stacks of wood for the fire. Eren Yaeger the main protagonist in story is an interesting character to follow due to his strong hearted will to survive which keeps the story going. There are characters that everyone can relate to. For example, Armin Arlert who is an exceedingly good tactician who tries to protect his friends however lacks the capability to fight due to his fear. Fear is present throughout the story and is something that everyone is plagued by hindering their ability to fight. Only the strong overcome it and survive whilst the rest will purge due to hesitation. Mikasa Ackerman who quickly becomes one of the strongest soldiers amongst the human race due to her fast learning nature and willingness to overcome her fear from her past scars. Annie Leonhardt who fights for two factions struggles to balance them and eventually can become unstable. Past scars have told her to do one thing however consciously wants to do another. There were too many characters to develop fully due to the length of the anime however the main characters were developed to their fullest.

Anyway, this anime contains some of the greatest themes to create a true masterpiece. The way that humans are no longer at the top of the food chain is a frightening thought to all of us and in Shingeki that thought becomes a reality. Restricted into a small world of your own town you could only imagine how much you’re missing out. I strongly recommend you to at least give this anime a try even if this is outside of your usual style.

Please note I am writing for the first Clannad as well as after story.

I cried, I laughed, I smiled. The story of Clannad was brilliant and I cannot describe how much I actually loved the story. Its what makes Clannad so good that everything has a meaning, purpose and it eventually gets tied up in the end.
Art was beautiful and the scenery matched every scene perfectly. I appreciate the work that went into making something like this.
The sound in this anime is amazing! Even listening to some of the songs now makes me feel nostalgic, they really are that good and bring the scenes ... together and set the mood very well.
At first I was uneasy about Clannad being worth watching due to the way the characters were first introduced. I regret being like that now that I've finished the whole story since its such a brilliant masterpiece. Character progression is excellent and the story only gets better as more and more characters are introduced. Each of them has there own background, explained thoroughly through several of the arc episodes and other episodes which focus on developing that characters personality. Furthermore, the connection between the other world with the junk robot was explained nicely at the end and it was really smart of the author to explain everything in a metaphor like that. I don't want to say too much without spoiling! :)

Enjoyment. Well considering I literally dedicated an weekend to just watching this I can say that I definitely enjoyed the whole series and will be coming back for re watches later on!

Overall Clannad and After Story are must watches if you like any romance/slice of life genres.