Anime: To Love Ru Type: Romance, Comedy, Adventure Episodes: 1 - 26 + an OVA series My Rating: 9 out of 10 My Grade: A-
I was looking for a good romantic comedy and had a good feeling when I saw the opening for this. I practically started to fall in love with this anime! ^-^
This anime starts out like an average love story. After going through the first half of the first episode, things start taking a sudden twist. The love story turns into a wild adventure for love. The comedy displayed in this anime is very top notch and is guaranteed to make you laugh right out of your seats. It also offers great fan-service. Despite the many comic sequences and flashes of fan-service, the series has a straight storyline that keeps everything in order. It's a great series to watch and very enjoyable.
Basic Story:
Yuuki Rito has yet to confess his love for his classmate, Haruna. After failing to confess his love again, Rito comes home disappointed. Suddenly, while taking a bath, an alien princess, Lala, appears before him, and he is suddenly engaged to the care-free space princess. However, forces from space try to sever the engagement between the two. Can Rito get out of his situation, or will he end up a target for the whole galaxy?
Anime: Ef - A Tale of Melodies - Type: Romance, Drama, Tragedy Episodes: 1 - 12 My Rating: 10 out of 10 My Grade: A+
The sequel to Ef - A Tale of Memories, a series I did a review on earlier. After waiting for a while, I have finally got down to watching the sequel and ended up loving the series even more. ^-^
Despite it being a sequel to the previous great series, it seems like a series of itself. The story starts out very independent at first, but it does make brief references to the previous story. It also helps wrap up the loose ends left by the first series and answers some mysteries left behind. In this story, it introduces some hidden story lines and reveals how the whole romance epic began and also how it all ends. This sequel answers the unanswered questions of the first story and also completes the series even more. It was truly a great sequel. It made the series even greater than it was before.
Basic Story:
Yu is an honor student, who had been working hard for all his life. Though he had a gift of being an artist, he gave that up to try to reach for the top. He had tragically lost his family in an earthquake many years ago and lived in an orphanage. As he prepared himself for his second year in high school, he runs into a mysterious girl, Yuuko, whom he had known from his times at the orphanage. What will come out of their fated reunion? Will the regrets from the past be resolved?
Mizuki had come over to visit her family for the holidays. After staying over for a while, she finds out the world-renowned violinist, Kuze, lived right next door. They both meet and quickly become friends. Soon, Mizuki falls in love him. However, Kuze hides a deep secret from Mizuki and doesn't want her to find out. What will he do to keep that secret wrapped up in his heart? What will she do when she finds out his secret?
Anime: Ef - a Tale of Memories - Type: School-life, Drama, Romance Episodes: 1 - 12 My Rating: 9.5 out of 10 My Grade: A
After looking around for another series, I ran across this one. I was a bit pulled in from the beginning then I got addicted to it. I loved the storyline and the characters. It was one unique anime.
The beginning is a bit confusing at first, but it clears up after you get to the 2nd episode. One of the notable things you see throughout this series is their use of unique visual effects throughout the series. They often use this to portray some of the symbolic things they are showing from the series. The story often switches between the pairs of main characters, which makes it a little hard to keep track, but it all will be tied together in the end. The series have a nice little touch of fantasy to it, which gives it a nice feel when you watch it. The storyline is like no other. It really makes a lot of twists and turns and gets you thinking. Their use of symbolism, visual effects, and a very amazing storyline made this a very great anime series.
Basic Story:
Hiro is stuck between his school work and his secret career as a manga artist for a magazine. On a fateful Christmas night, he runs into a girl, Miyako, who takes his bike. After chasing her down, Hiro and Miyako decided just to hang around with each other for the night. The next day, they found out they were went to the same school and were in the same year, just different classes. Kei, a childhood friend of Hiro, starts to feel jealousy in her heart. Who will Hiro choose in the end?
Kyosuke is trying to look for that spark of inspiration in his filming career. He soon finds himself lost until he catches eye of a girl on Christmas night. He tries to get a picture of her but is unable to due to a passing truck. Soon, he finds her at his school and becomes infatuated with her. Will he find that spark of inspiration he longed for or also something more?
While going to an abandoned train station to read his book, Renji runs across a girl who already arrived their. After leaving and returning to the same spot the next day, he gets a chance to sit down with the girl, Chihiro, and befriend her. Unfortunately, Chihiro has a dark secret that explains the reason for her eye patch and the reason she is always there. Will she be able to tell him about this secret? Will he be able to bear the pain of hearing it?
[Note: The series will switch between these three stories and might make it a bit confusing. This series is recommended for audiences age 17+]
Anime: Clannad and Clannad ~After Story~ Type: School-life, Romance, Drama Episodes: 1 - 22, 1 - 24, and 3 OVA Episodes My Rating: 10 out of 10 My Grade: A+
Well, I was getting my hand into a new type of anime and thought this would be an interesting series to watch. I ended up loving it a lot. It is my 5th most favorite anime! ^-^
The story starts out with a confrontation of the main guy and the main girl. A small greeting from each other starts off this amazing series. For the first part of the series you will get a whole bunch of laughs and meet the whole cast of colorful and unique characters. You get to see the exciting and fun parts of school life. But it will soon go down through each characters' stories. Dark secrets become revealed. Emotions are let loose. Hearts become broken. This series will pull the strings of your heart and empty your eyes of tears. It will also make you think about how you are living and open a new light for you.
Basic Story:
Okazaki Tomoya, a school delinquent, is unhappy with the thought of going up to school. But on the first day of the new year, he meets up with a mysterious girl, Nagisa Furukawa, who loves school but yet does not know what to do. Okazaki gives her some encouragement, and they both set off to the school. Will this encounter change their lives forever?
Anime: Shuffle! Type: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy, Drama Episodes: 1 - 24 My Rating: 9.5 out of 10 My Grade: A
Well, I've actually had my eye on this anime for a while and finally got down to watching it. Though it was kinda rough getting through it because I couldn't get my hands on a few episodes I needed, I finally finished it! ^.^
The first episode gives you a little introduction into the main guy's life. After half-way through the first episode, you get a proper introduction to the rest of the main characters. Though it is kinda rough getting through the first episode, it gets way better from then on. For the first half of the series, it is all a fun romance comedy competition for the main guy. During this time you get the basic outlook of each character. But the second half is when it gets very serious. It will mess with emotions and even your first thoughts of the characters. The second half focuses on the deeper personalities of the characters. It is when the drama drops upon your head like a bomb. You will laugh. You will cry. You will love this anime!!
Basic Story:
Tsuchimi Rin is living with his childhood friend Fuyou Kaede, ever since his parents died with Kaede's mom in an accident 8 years ago. They are starting their new lives in high school. It looked like they were the perfect couple. But two new mysterious tranfer students, a god and a demon, has offered their hand for engagement to Rin. Rin is given a choice to be a god or demon. Who will he chose to love, the daughter of the gods, the daughter of the demons, or his childhood friend?
Anime: Kanon 2006 Type: Drama, Fantasy, Romance Episodes: 1 - 24 My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 My Grade: A
Well, I got interested into this type of an.ime and found this one and heard it was really good. I started to watch it and did not regret a second of watching it. I just simply loved this series till the end.
The series gets off at a good start. While all the characters take their places in the storyline, the series entertain you with some good comedy till the real story begins. It will start after the first few episodes. You will notice the shift of focus between the main characters. At this point the series slowly gets serious. One warning I must give you is that make sure you are prepared for the emotional scenes in the series. They are guaranteed to pull the strings of your heart and make you burst out tears. (Tissues should be near by when this happens. >.<) This series really delivers a nice story with a whole lots of twists and turns that will have you have seconds thoughts. This series is a absolute must-see for fans of romance and drama. ^.^
Basic Story:
Yuuichi comes back to the town he once known so well seven years ago for high school, but his memory is a bit foggy. He is living with his cousin, Nayuki, and his aunt, Akiko. In this snowy city, Yuuichi is going to go through a trip through memory lane and try to solve the mysteries that surround it.
