Kamui no Ken, which I saw for the first time in the abridged version entitled "Revenge of the Ninja Warrior" is a historical drama story about a half Ainu, half Japanese boy living in the turbulent period of the Tokugawa era, the Boshin War and early part of the Meiji era. That setting is the backdrop for the story, and it's one of mystery, intrique, betrayal and vengence.
He's framed for the murder of his mother and sister and forced to flee from his village and is taken in by a monk named Tenkai whom gives Jiro the task of training to become a ninja.
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Feb 3, 2015
This is my review for all 3 seasons (75 episodes) of Bakuman.
At face value, this anime that was based on a manga about making manga seemed like something I might not be interested in. I'm glad I checked it out because I was looking for something that was relatively current but could actually measure up to retro series in terms of story telling and character design/development. After watching the entire 3 seasons, I deject my earlier opinion on it as something I might not enjoy. This anime depicts the manga publishing business and the personalities in it quite well. That being said, I would have to ... 
Feb 3, 2015
Maison Ikkoku
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This one here is an anime classic, and very much like Rumiko's other creation(Urusei Yatsura) would rank very high on my list of: "anime for newcomers".
Maison Ikkoku is a romance comedy/drama about a struggling ronin named Godai Yusaku who lives in an old boarding house while attempting to get into college. At the beginning of the series, he experiences "love at first sight" when meeting the new manager of Ikkoku. Despite the aging artwork, Maison Ikkoku's story content is what really makes it stand out. It takes place in Tokyo during the 1980s and tells the story of one's struggle to find a place for ... 
Dec 11, 2014
Urusei Yatsura
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If I were to recommend only ONE show for someone to watch if they were new to anime. I can't say for sure that this one would top the list, but it'd definitely be one of the candidates to hold that spot.
This show is just one thing: "good, old-fashioned anime fun" The show excels at being absolutely random, and absolutely outrageous at some points. It's kinda like the Simpsons but with that fun and exaggerated anime twist added to it. That's why I genuinely enjoyed watching this show, it's just made me laugh at the situations that the characters get themselves into; or what they do to ... |
