Dec 12, 2009
In all honesty, this is not my most favorite series. Far from it, even. There are many other anime that I enjoy watching and re-watching time and again. However, this is _the_ best series that I have ever seen.
At first I have dismissed it. I took a look at character designs, then half-read the reviews from different sources... Someone has described it as heroic. I thought that they were being ironic, because heroic isn't what usually comes to mind when you're watching cute lolis run into battle.
Then, couple of months later I decided to give it a try. Yuri has lured me in.
And then, after
...
I started watching it, I realized how wrong I had been about it. It is nothing but heroic, brilliant and completely and utterly fantastic. It made me fall in love with all the characters, every single one of them. The story imprinted itself in my mind and made me appreciate every single twirl and twist.
The music... The music is fantastic. The opening song is very moving. "As long as it is beautiful, it is fine". Ever since I heard that phrase, it was my motto in life. The ending song was considerably less awesome, but still very much appreciated. As for the soundtrack, there are only few things that come close to it. That one melody that was usually used for battle has a very distinct tango feel to it, and I fell in love with it the moment I heard it. The only thing that I regret is that they didn't play it more often. The other melodies may not be as noticeable in the series itself, but it is completely different level of enjoyment to listen to them separately.
The art style has left me feel at peace. I can't add anything else to that.
It is a very hard series to watch, though. On more than one occasion it rips your soul out and stomps on it leaving you to collect the pieces. After the first half I cried uncontrollably for the rest of the series. I wanted, no, needed to finish it, and yet it was very painful to do so. And then I was depressed about it. And then for a very long time even thinking about it has left me in tears. I still often cry when I remember the ending. I never thought that I will ever be able to rewatch it again. I did, though. And it stirred the same emotions I felt back then, only this time it was even more beautiful than before.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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