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Neon Genesis Evangelion
Director: Hideaki Anno
Music by: Shiro Sagisu

Hugely experimental and outstandingly different, Neon Genesis Evangelion is an absolute masterpiece.

Story (10/10): It is the year 2015, fifteen years after a worldwide catastrpohic event ( the Third Impact) in the city New Tokyo-3. The main character is Shinji Ikari, a fifteen year old boy who was recruited by his father to the organization NERV to pilot a giant bio-machine mecha called an "Evangelion" and fight against alien beings called "Angels". The series explores the events of Shinji and the other characters and how they continue to live on in life and how they ... try to exterminate all Angels on the planet in order to stop the Fourth Impact (another disaster on Earth).

Art (10/10): The art and animation provided by GAINAX is absolutely stunning and the best animation GAINAX has ever produced in the history of their studio which is now sadly defunct.

Music (10/10): The series score composed by Shiro Sagisu (who would later compose the music for the Berserk film trilogy with Susumu Hirasawa) is wonderful. It grips you emotionally and glues your eyes into the screen while watching Evangelion. There is truly no man like Shiro Sagisu when it comes to composing music. There are only two composers that are in my opinion better than him and they are Susumu Hirasawa and Yoko Kanno. He is truly amazing.

Characters (10/10): i don't want to give any spoilers so I'll just say that the characters are great. Go watch the anime and you'll see exactly what I mean.

Enjoyment (10/10): I loved watching Evangelion and when it was over, I wished there was more episodes but I was satisfied with what they had given us (much like how I felt after watching Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Berserk, and GTO).

Overall (10/10): Neon Genesis Evangelion is an amazing masterpiece and one of the greatest anime of all-time. I will most definitely rewatch the series when it comes to Netflix in Spring 2019. I highly recommend this series. A+.

Trigun
Director: Satoshi Nishimura
Music by: Tsuneo Imahori
Original Creator: Yasuhiro Nightow

26 episodes of a masterpiece anime that mixed drama and comedy immaculately. Trigun found great popularity in the U.S., due to its run on Adult Swim's Toonami back in the day (2000's). It very excellently combined religion and pacifism in a morality story.

Story (10/10): The first half of the series (Episodes 1-11) are very light-hearted and comedic in tone and nature and introduce the characters. You may be uninterested or turned off by its sillyness, but if all of Trigun was a ultra dark show with over-the-top mayhem (like Berserk), the characters ... and their development (especially Vash the Stampede's) just wouldn't be the same. The second half of the series (Episodes 12-26) start to become much more dark and plot heavy and these episodes make you feel even more for our main characters - Vash the Stampede, Milly, Meryl, and Nicholas D. Wolfwood.

Art (8/10): The animation and art style of Trigun are pretty good, considering it was an anime produced in the 1990's. However, it is pretty much considered "mediocre" considering this anime was produced by MadHouse who produced some of the best and most popular anime series of all time (Death Note, Death Parade, One Punch Man, Hunter X Hunter (2011), Black Lagoon, Monster, Satoshi Kon's Paprika, and Hajime no Ippo). Despite the art not looking the best, I still quite enjoy it very much since it has that old-school 90's look to it since it actually did come out in the 90's (much like Berserk '97, Cowboy Bebop, Slam Dunk, Rurouni Kenshin and Outlaw Star).

Sound (10/10): I absolutely LOVE the series composition by Tsuneo Imahori. It is not too distinct, but gets the job done and is extremely memorable due to the timed music with the action and dramatic scenes, even (and especially) the comedic scenes.

Characters (10/10): The characters are enormously well-developed and human-like. Vash the Stampede is one of the most multi-personality characters in all of Anime. You'll always be asking tons of questions about him. Is he a womanizer or a gentleman? Is he a pacifist or a cold-blooded murderer? Is he ordinary under extraordinary conditions or is he extraordinary under ordinary conditions or is he both of one or the other? Is he a silly-billy or a dead-serious person? Milly is optimistic while Meryl is determined. Nicholas is a man who is very serious and is very similar but very different from Vash. A wonderful cast all in all.

Enjoyment (10/10): I absolutely adored this series as it is my second favorite anime of all-time. Cowboy Bebop is the only series that even remotely beats this series.

Overall (10/10): Despite the artwork not being the best, Trigun is a wonderful moral dramatic comedy series. If you hate watching anime that are long and have filler like crazy (Fairy Tail, Bleach, Naruto, etc.) and you just want a short but sweet series that will have you laugh out loud and cry all in just 26 episodes, give Trigun a chance. I'm positive that if you don't love it as much as I do, you will at least enjoy it very much. Trigun is my second favorite anime of all-time for a reason.

Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III: Advent
Director: Toshiyuki Kubooka
Original Creator: Kentarou Miura

Story (10/10): The story picks up right where the last one left off. Griffith is a shadow of his former self, after enduring awful continuous torture for over a year. Guts and the Band of the Hawk rescue him, and want to return to their former days of glory. But how much are they going to risk to obtain this? Will Griffith give up or will he continue to pursue his dream even if it means sacrificing others?

Art (8/10): This is the aspect of the film that people hate on ... the most because of the 25% CGI that Studio 4C used when it's not even that bad and the 75% hand-drawn animation is stunning and some of the best animation I have seen of this decade.

Sound (10/10): The music for the first Berserk film is truly no surprise of how good it is coming from marvelous composer Susumu Hirasawa (Berserk '97, Paprika, Paranoia Agent). It fits the dark, grity, bloody, sad European style tone that Berserk gives. It is truly music to my ears. Some of the best ever.

Characters (10/10): Guts is such a heart-driven protagonist that everyone feels bad for. He is truly one of the greatest main characters in any series, ever. While Griffith on the other land, you'll love to hate because of how badly he betrays Guts and the Band of the Hawk. Casca is a great female main character and contrasts with Guts excellently. The cast of Berserk is just next to flawless.

Enjoyment (9/10): I enjoyed the third Berserk film a lot, the best film of the trilogy in my opinion.

Overall (9/10): Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III: Advent directed by Toshiyuki Kubooka is a wonderful adaptation of the masterpiece that is the original 1989 Manga by Kentarou Miura. The best of the trilogy in my opinion. Highly recommended.

[WARNING: SPOILERS ARE GIVEN IN THIS REVIEW]

Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II: The Battle for Doldrey
Director: Toshiyuki Kubooka
Original Creator: Kentarou Miura

Story (10/10): The story of the film pick up right where the last one left off. Guts and the Band of the Hawks are now winning even more and becoming stronger than ever. They get into a battle and Casca falls off a cliff. Guts falls off the cliff with her but he saves both of their lives and neither of them die. They end up bonding and their character development is increased and further executed in this scene. The battle continues ... and Guts ends up slaughtering 100 men. They win the battle, mainly because of Guts. They then rest and recover from their epic fight. There is a Doldrey Castle, the likes of which has never been conquered by an outsider, ignited the 100 Years War, and has taken the lives of thousands. Guts, Griffith, Casca, and the Band of the Hawks fight the army for the Doldrey Castle. This battle started due to Griffith having a conversation with the King. The battle is very bloody, and many die. However, Guts and the Band of the Hawks win. The King is overjoyed in their victory and he ends up crowning all of them Nobles. Griffith ruins everything by assaulting Princess Charlotte, the daughter of the King. Griffith discovers the real reason why the King never arranged a marriage for her, and he is brutally tortured by the King's men for his act against the Princess and for discovering the truth that the King is a hypocrite for having him tortured. The film ends with Griffith's Crimson Beherit being dropped.

Art (8/10): This is the aspect of the film that people hate on the most because of the 25% CGI that Studio 4C used whn it's not even that bad and the 75% hand-drawn animation is stunning and some of the best animation I have seen of this decade.

Sound (10/10): The music for the first Berserk film is truly no surprise of how good it is coming from marvelous composer Susumu Hirasawa (Berserk '97, Paprika, Paranoia Agent). It fits the dark, grity, bloody, sad European style tone that Berserk gives. It is truly music to my ears. Some of the best ever.

Characters (10/10): Guts is such a heart-driven protagonist that everyone feels bad for. He is truly one of the greatest main characters in any series, ever. While Griffith on the other land, you'll love to hate because of how badly he betrays Guts and the Band of the Hawk. Casca is a great female main character and contrasts with Guts excellently. The cast of Berserk is just next to flawless.

Enjoyment (8/10): I enjoyed the second Berserk film very much while not being as good as the first one.

Overall (8/10): Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II: The Battle for Doldrey by Toshiyuki Kubooka is a fantastic revamp of the masterpiece that is the 1987 Manga by Kentarou Miura. Don't listen to all the haters. Just go watch this movie and I promise if you loved the Manga, you will love this movie just as much as I did and if not that, you will at the very least will appreciate what the film has tried to accomplish in the Berserk franchise.

[WARNING: SPOILERS ARE GIVEN IN THIS REVIEW]

Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I: The Egg of the King
Director: Toshiyuki Kubooka
Original Creator: Kentarou Miura

Many die-hard Berserk fans have been waiting forever for another Anime adaptation of the greatest Manga of all time - Kentarou Miura's Berserk ever since the original 1997 Anime adaptation ended on a huge cliffhanger. Many people wanted a second season that would continue where the '97 one left off. However, instead we got a retelling of arguably the greatest arc in Manga of all time - the Golden Age arc of Berserk. Many people hated this film comparing it to ... the Manga. However, as a stand-alone film, it is fantastic and here's why.

Story (10/10): The story of the film is a copy and paste of the story in the early volumes of Kentarou Miura's Berserk (starting with Volume 4). Berserk tells the story of a mercenary named Guts who is a incredibly strong warrior who can kill almost anyone he fights. He gets rewards for killing people to stay alive and make a living. The knights of his time want him to be on their side - meaning that they would own him. However, Guts never agrees to these options stating that NO ONE owns him. But, this all changes when Guts meets Griffith and the Band of the Hawks. Guts faces Griffith off in epic duel and doesn't win. Griffith keeps him alive and lets him heal from
his wounds. Casca is the other main character of Berserk who is a female warrior that is part of the Band of the Hawks and is basically owned by Griffith. She despises Guts at first, but that changes later on without giving any spoilers. Guts is now forced to become a member of the Band of the Hawks and is now owned under Griffith due to him losing the duel. At the end of the film, Guts ends him taking a silent killing job for Griffith. He kills the General since it was a order. Someone comes in and Guts thought that it was a soldier but it was the general's son and Guts ends up killing the child by accident. Guts believes that Griffith is his only friend in this awful world but he overhears Griffith talking to the princess stating that none of the people he owns (including Guts and Casca) are his friends. Only mere tools to get whatever he wants which is his dream of becoming a king. Guts learns that he has been betrayed by Griffith and will do anything to take revenge. The story is absolutely amazing and is just as good as it was in the Manga as it is a very faithful adaptation.

Art (8/10): This is the aspect of the film that people hate on the most because of the 25% CGI that Studio 4C used whn it's not even that bad and the 75% hand-drawn animation is stunning and some of the best animation I have seen of this decade.

Sound (10/10): The music for the first Berserk film is truly no surprise of how good it is coming from marvelous composer Susumu Hirasawa (Berserk '97, Paprika, Paranoia Agent). It fits the dark, grity, bloody, sad European style tone that Berserk gives. It is truly music to my ears. Some of the best ever.

Characters (10/10): Guts is such a heart-driven protagonist that everyone feels bad for. He is truly one of the greatest main characters in any series, ever. While Griffith on the other land, you'll love to hate because of how badly he betrays Guts and the Band of the Hawk. Casca is a great female main character and contrasts with Guts excellently. The cast of Berserk is just next to flawless.

Enjoyment (9/10): I loved the first Berserk movie. It was ten times better than what I ever thought it was going to be coming from all the people that hated on it.

Overall (9/10): Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I: The Egg of the King by Toshiyuki Kubooka is a fantastic revamp of the masterpiece that is the 1987 Manga by Kentarou Miura. Don't listen to all the haters. Just go watch this mvie and I promise if you loved the Manga, you will love this movie just as much as I did and if not that, you will at the very least will appreciate what the film has tried to accomplish in the Berserk franchise.

Naruto Shippuuden: The Movie
Directed by: Hajime Kamegaki
Written by: Junki Takegami
Original Creator: Masashi Kishimoto

Naruto Shippuuden: The Movie is the fourth Naruto film overall and the first in the Shippuuden series which is based off of Part II of the Naruto manga written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The film is directed by Hajime Kamegaki.

Story (7/10): A good story, but extremely predictable for a Naruto film. Naruto & company have to be bodyguards for a preistess and Naruto learns that he may die through a vision. However, everyone knows he keeps the preistess safe because this is Naruto, and that Naruto doesn't ... die because HE IS THE MAIN CHARACTER!! Still a good story, just extremely predictable, hence why i took 3 points off.

Art (9/10): The art is fantastic and is slightly better than that of the Naruto Shippuuden anime series. The backgrounds are very vibrant and colorful. The fighting scenes are great and look as well as you thought they would be coming from Naruto-standards. One of the best aspects of the film.

Music/Sound (9/10): The soundtrack for this film is great. My only small complaint is that the music from the show is nowhere to be found in this film. That being put aside, the music works fantastic with the action sequences.

Characters (9/10): What can I say about the characters in the Narutoverse?! The characters for me is what makes Naruto so great as a film series, an anime, and especially the manga. The main characters were fantastic as usual but the preistess wasn't as great in my opinion. Therefore, my hypothesized 10 goes slightly down to a 9.

Enjoyment (9/10): I enjoyed this film a lot as it was much better than I expected and is the best Naruto film that I have seen yet. Keep in mind that I have not seen the other Naruto Shippuuden films.

Overall (9/10): Overall, Naruto Shippuuden: The Movie, directed by Hajime Kamegaki, is a very great Shounen anime film with vibrant art, fantastic fighting sequences, and a very great soundtrack to boast as well. Definitely recommended, especially since you don't have to watch the series to understand the film.

Shingeki no Kyojin (Season 2)
Directors: Tetsurou Araki, Masashi Koizuka
Written by: Yasuko Kobayashi
Music by: Hiroyuki Sawano
Based on: Manga (Volumes 9-12)
Creator: Hajime Isayama

Story (8/10): I talked a lot about the story for my review of season 1 of Attack on Titan. My thoughts for the second season are exactly the same. Shingeki no Kyojin uses a cliche plot concept and makes it anything but cliche.

Art (9/10): The art is fantastic and is one of the main reasons why I prefer the anime of Attack on Titan over its original manga. WIT Studio did a fantastic job.
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Sound (10/10): The music is outstanding. Hiroyuki Sawano is back with a mesmorizing OST that you'll be sure to remember for years to come.

Characters (9/10): The characters are fantastic. from Eren Yeager's determination, Mikasa's loyalty, Armin's intelligence, Jean's stubbornness, and Levi's sarcasm. However, what definitely makes the characters amazing is what happens to Ymir, Reiner, Berthholdt, Marco, and Miche Zacharius.
(I won't spoil what happens to those who haven't watched this series yet.)

Enjoyment (9/10): I love Attack on Titan; one of the best newer anime that I have watched.

Overall (9/10): While having some minor flaws, Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2 (Attack on Titan Season 2) is a fantastic classic anime series with excellent music, visuals, characters, and of course, action and gore. One of the best anime of the decade. Highly recommended.

Shingeki no Kyojin
Director: Tetsurou Araki
Written by: Yasuko Kobayashi
Music by: Hiroyuki Sawano
Based on: Manga (Volumes 1-8)
Creator: Hajime Isayama

Story (8/10): From the very beginning, Attack on Titan has a very cliche and overused plot of "something and/or somewhat is invading humanity and we must defend the Earth at all costs"type of thing. The difference between Attack on Titan and all othe other shows that use this is that Attack on Titan uses unique plot points and gut wrenching pot twists that you would have never expected in a million years making Attack on Titan anything but cliche or unoriginal.

Art (9/10): The ... art is absolutely amazing and this for me is what makes this anime better than its original manga counterpart. WIT Studio definitely went all out on this.

Sound (9/10): The music by Hiroyuki Sawano is breathtaking and makes you truly feel like you are witnessing the horrible things that happen to Eren and others alongside them, as if you are truly in their world. It is eery and dark, making it the perfect OST for Attack on Titan.

Character (9/10): The characters are fantastic, from Eren Yeager's determination, Mikasa's loyalty, Armin's intelligence, Jean's stubbornness, and Levi's sarcasm.

Enjoyment (9/10): I enjoyed Attack on Titan a lot, one of the best anime that I have watched this year.

Overall (9/10): While not being perfect, Attack on Titan truly is one of the best anime of this decade and is a true classic for sure. Tetsurou Araki, the man who directed Death Note, comes to direct this one heck of an amazing anime.

9/10.

Aggressive Retsuko manages to be very funny with just over 1 minute per episode.

Story (8/10): The story is very simple. It is about a red panda girl named Retsuko who has an office job. She deals with way too realistic and relatable
real world problems and when she can't take them anymore, she sings death metal and her reactions are priceless.

Art (8/10): The art is very good but nothing to die for.

Sound (8/10): The music while only being 2-3 songs, is fine considering the length of each and every episode.

Character (8/10): Retsuko is a great character and the side characters are ... good as well.

Enjoyment (9/10): I enjoyed Aggressive Retsuko very much. It was very funny and had a different vibe that I don't really get from any other Anime that I have watched.

Overall (8/10): Agressive Retsuko is a very good show and I recommend it. It is great especially because you can watch all of it in a day. Highly Recommended.

FLCL Progressive
Directed by: Katsuyuki Motohiro

Story (4/10): The story is that there is no story really byt there are decent things that happen. There is this girl named Hidomi who has weird dreams and has giant robots come out of her head. She is what Naota was in the original FLCL. However, the story is somewhat better than the original FLCL while still being weird and incoherent.

Art (6/10): The art is good but lacks a lot from the original FLCL due to the fact that GAINAX dropped out from the project.

Sound (9/10): The Pillows returned to do the music for FLCL Progressive and ... it is amazing. The best part of this anime.

Characters (6/10): Hidomi was ok. Raharu is still one of the worst anime characters of all-time in my opinion. However, Ide and Marco were pretty good characters.. as well as Jinyu. I really disliked Mori though.

Enjoyment (7/10): I enjoyed FLCL Progressive but that doesn't make it amazing.

Overall (5/10): FLCL Progressive fails to become better than its original and makes a mediocre but decent anime. I wouldn't recommend it but I wouldn't hate and despise it either.