Action, Adventure, Crime, Dark Fantasy, Drama, Explicit Content, Fan Service, Fantasy, Hentai, Mystery, Supernatural, Superpower, Suspense, Yuri
Jul 272010
Synopsis:
Rin Asogi and her friend Mimi run a private investigation agency in Tokyo performing all sorts off odd jobs. Finding lost pets, locating rare stamps, helping clones recover their lost memory, stopping angels from causing mass murder, it’s all routine work for Rin as she posses a unique ability… she’s immortal and can’t die. Well, she can die but her wounds heal rapidly and she’s back on her feet in no time as is the same for her partner Mimi. But when Apos, the guardian of the Yggdrasil which is responsible for both Rin’s and Mimi’s immortality grows bored and decides to satiate his sadistic sense of amusement by throwing the world into chaos by making the secret of immortality known to everyone. Rin decides to stop Apos even if it means losing her immortality and her life. Continue reading »
Synopsis:
Sora Aoi and Aki Aoi have always had a rather close bond throughout their childhood. Whenever Sora found himself alone or in trouble, his sister Aki was always there to protect and comfort him. As time moved on, Sora also started taking care of his beloved sister by cooking and cleaning up after her, but also found himself becoming attracted to her but he keeps that skeleton in the closet. However, Aki slowly comes to realization of Sora’s lust through his own actions when he’s around her and she begins to exploit his fantasies and decides not to hold herself back any longer unleashing her own pent up sexual frustration and love for her own brother. But will Aki and Sora be able to continue consummating their relationship in secret from his twin sister Nami? Continue reading »
Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Explicit Content, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Sci-Fi, Supernatural, Superpower, Suspense, Thriller
Jun 192010
Synopsis:
Lucy, one of a race of mutated humans called a Diclonius, has just escaped from a government research facility that had been studying her bizarre race. The Diclonius are born with a rare disease that give them two cat-ear like horns and are able to control transparent telekinetic “vectors” which can be used from simple things such as moving items around to destroying anything within it’s reach. For seven years Lucy had been tested and tortured but endured everything until her time came for revenge upon her captors and life itself and eventually escapes by carving a path of destruction and with no regard for human life she makes her way to the outside world. Before she gets away however Lucy is shot at with a .50 caliber rifle that breaks a metal helmet she still had on her head and knocks her into the sea. Continue reading »
Synopsis:
Daisuke Aoki has just landed his first teaching job as a grade school instructor at the Futatsubashi Elementary School placed in charge of Class 3-1. However, teaching elementary school children becomes alot more difficult than it seems when during his first roll-call a mischievous little girl named Rin Kokonoe proclaims herself as Daisuke’s girlfriend and develops and intense crush on him. Daisuke not only has to learn to understand and teach his elementary class but must now also deal with Rin’s constant advances while trying to maintain the professionalism of a teacher… and keep his job. Continue reading »
Action, Adventure, Dark Fantasy, Drama, Explicit Content, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Supernatural, Superpower, Suspense
Jun 082010
Synopsis:
Vampires and werewolves are the stuff of legends, just a myth, right? Well, that’s what everyone thought until a young girl named Mina Tepes announces that she is the queen of vampires and has just paid off Japan’s national debt and procured land as a haven for vampires to exist in called the Bund. As Mina integrates vampires into society, not everyone is willing to accept such a merger. Continue reading »
Synopsis:
Every day that Makato Ito takes the train to school he admires a girl named Kotonoha Katsura, who rides the same train, from afar. After taking her picture with his cell phone, Sekai Saionji, notices him admiring her picture during class and starts teasing him and asking questions about her and if Makoto likes Kotonoha. Makoto admits he does have a crush on her but is reluctant to pursue his emotions so Sekai decides to make it her duty to help Makoto and Kotonaha get together. With some name dropping Continue reading »
Synopsis:
A hulking mass of a man that wields an abnormally large sword named Guts that calls himself “The Black Knight” takes the audience into his estranged past through medieval times filled with fighting, bloodshed, pain, and why he has a personal vendetta against demons.
Reviewer: Endosanity
Number of episodes watched: 25
Review:
Think of Berserk as one big flashback because, well… it is. It gives you a little taste of The Black Knight’s current lifestyle in the first episode and then delves into his past for the remainder of the series. The thing is, within that one episode, Berserk manages to raise enough questions that you’ll want to know the answers to. Who is The Black Knight? Where did he come from? Why the big-ass sword? What is he so pissed off about? What’s with that necklace thing? What happened to his eye? And the list goes on and on. Luckily, Berserk manages take all those questions and answer them with one hell of a compelling medieval anime that will never lose your interest the entire time. Not only can it keep action fans occupied with epic sword-fights and massive amounts of bloodshed but it also combines that with some remarkable character depth. From the moment Guts hits the screen this anti-hero’s presence alone makes this series worth watching but when allies such as Caska, Judeau, and the homoesque Griffith become part of his life through forced intervention… things only get more interesting. Guts doesn’t need anyone nor does he want anyone in his life but when people start forcing their way in he quickly builds up the emotional barriers but yet still holds respect for his allies and starts to acknowledge them on the battlefield as Guts begins to leave his self-centeredness behind. You’ll see that the more Guts changes, the more he stays the same. Because, you’ll never tire of seeing Guts cut someone in half with that huge sword.
Don’t let the age of the series turn you away as it has some truly great animation and put with it’s hand-painted backgrounds Berserk is one fantastic looking anime. Action, blood, a magnificent plot, enough character depth to bury you, and one of anime’s greatest anti-heros, Berserk is one series that should not be passed up. The only downside here is that there is no sense of closure and will have you clamoring for a second season but since it’s been over ten years things were looking bleak… until recently. Rumors of another season of Berserk have risen along with a few stills of the show but nothing has been confirmed. Maybe there’s some hope after all.
Berserk (opening)
Recommendation |High|
