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~~~~~~ Focused on reasons why you should and shouldn't watch the series, in this review i wont be extensive on the plot and the general aspects ~~~~~~


So! Why should you comfort your butt in front of the lappy get the popcorn and the diet cola?

- Pretty descent animation, awesome facial expressions (especialy Yuno's), dim backgrounds making you feel the suspence of the series even more.

- Breathtaking action scenes, plot twists one after another, fast pacing while you learn what you need to know about the characters.

- Chaotic protagonist (Yuno) who will make you fall in love with and dispice at the same time.
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- B-roles who actually are important. So no useless acquaintances.

- Interest on the plot from the very first 10 minutes. Plot unfolds really smoothly.

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If you are not convinced, then maybe you should continue reading my review. The dissadvantages vary from everyone's taste on animes.

- There is some kind of romance that a few fans may not find convincing, although, the plot unravels through the episodes based on the this "kind" of romance. I use the quotes, because this is a psycological thriller, not a romantic story. If you dont like any kind of romance, just trust me.... :)

- You might find the other protagonist repelling, according to you standards on the toughness and strong will you may want a character to be. But that's the spice on the rice! Most of us, if we were in this kind of twisted situation (watch the anime godammit :P ), we would probably be like Yuki!!

- Catharsis isn't always an option on psycological thrillers... And catharsis is ambiguous from viewer to viewer for this anime.

- The story isnt that much innovative, but that's not the point for this anime.

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If you want my proposition, watch first Magica Madoka the series, after the series watch the 3d movie, then Nikki Mirai and finaly Deathnote.
The 3 series unravel the inner demons of the protagonists as much as the inner god of their souls.... Give it a try... PLEASE let me know if you found this review USELESS! It would make me happy to know the flaws of my way of thinking! :) :) :)

Before you throw me off the cliff you hard core fans of Drurarara!! hear me out first :P

The anime WASN'T as bad as my scoring, but first things first!

Story: 5
you can hang me from a tree, but lets be honest, the story wasn't really going anywhere. the first 5-6 episodes was really really good, but i couldn't find a phrase to describe this anime to my pals. When I was asked "what was this anime about", i really couldnt find out the objective in my head. Unfortunately even on episode 23/24 i couldn't.

Art: 7
Everything was really well made, from the buildings, to the dim ... places around the city. The major flaw was on the protagonists. Except Celty, everyone else was emotionless. I couldnt bring my self out and say "now that's sadness on his/her eyes" for example. I think most of the people agree here

Sound: 7
The intro with the flashback from the previous episodes in it was absolutely AMAZING! The chosen songs were perfect and the scenery was really good! but the rest rest of the OST was okey.

Character: 3
Almost every character didnt stand on their act and beliefs. They were presented as "A" lets say, and their acts were "B". If you can't blend with the characters' psycological controversy from the begining then the anime is doomed inside of you.... I tried to prove myself wrong and didnt "drop it", casue I was hoping for a climax. Izaya let me down. So did Celty after ....................*SPOILER ALERT*................she found out that her bf knew about her head. That's too unrealistic, unbased, and brings out a huge controversy about the Celty's charactaer and the "viciousness" she carried out when she was taking lifes like a shinigami.....................*END OF SPOILER*...................
To summerise, the characters where too dull and confusing for the plot. They didnt stand up for any belief and they didnt have a purpose. I put a 3/10 because i liked Shizuo and not a 1/10..

Enjoyment: 3
There was no climax, there was no anticipation for the next episode and the time i spent on this anime i think has gone to waste, cause it didn't change me inside at all...

If you really want to pinpoint any flaws on my review and way of thought, i would appreciate it because it would be great to find a reason to like this anime like many peeps do :) :)