Time travel is a subject that's been covered by many movies and animes. But this story focuses on various features of time travel such as the grandfather paradox, the butterfly effect, parallel worlds, being stuck in time loops, ... Of course it's not a scientific discourse, but enjoyable entertainment. What's more, it also includes a great deal of character development. It's an anime that definitely deserves a top spot!
Story (9/10):
The first 4 episodes seem a bit out of tune. You would think it's a run of the mill comedy with a bit of time travelling in it. This is because the main protagonist, Okabe Rintarou,
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Nov 25, 2011
Last Exile
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This anime will always carry a special place in my heart. It got me really into the anime scene and it made me appreciate J-pop and J-rock as well. I always liked steampunk so this anime was really suitable for me. And I wasn't disappointed, a lot of action and I liked the world of Last Exile, really nice graphics.
Story: It's about a flight race and there's some politics involved too, but outside the Guild, the politics are sketchy and actually don't make that much sense. But the rivalry of Dio/Delphine vs Claus/Alexander is the main plot theme. Unfortunately the deus ex machina ending leaves ... 
Nov 25, 2011
Basilisk: Kouga Ninpou Chou
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This samurai anime in the Edo-period is quite enjoyable and it's one of the better ones with stunning visuals and jam-packed action.
Story: The plot's really simple: kill everyone, blood's everywhere and fighting is a rather pointless means of achieving results. Through flashbacks we learn more from the characters' backgrounds. The first few episodes I was expecting a real sympathy for either Iga or Koga, but I gathered that I could not have real sympathy for either side. My attention focused more on the fights than the story which was not the thick plot I expected beforehand. The story's entertaining but don't expect a very original ... |
