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I guess as I did go only a huge anime watching spree in the past few weeks, I want to voice my opinion on certain animes. I'll try to stick with animes already finished.
This is the format I'll use. I'll add more to it if I think it needs it. Go ahead and question some of my viewpoints, that's why I put it in the debate section. Also I would enjoy if I got some more suggestions on what anime to watch.
Anime Name:
Basic Plot:
Character Development:
Fan Service:
Sub or Dub:
Verdict:
Score:
If I rate the show 8/10 or more I will try to link to the first episode of the series.
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Anime Name: Code Geass
Basic Plot:
In the year 2010, Japan is conquered by the Holy Britannian Empire, ruled by Charles zi Britannia. Japan is renamed Area 11, and its citizens are segregated and discriminated. Lelouch vi Britannia, an exiled prince of the Empire, had developed an intense hatred against his father and the royal family. Mostly stemming from his mother's unexplained murder, and his little sister Nunnally becoming blind and paralyzed in the legs from the incident. He will be granted the power of Geass, by a mysterious woman, named C2. With his Geass, he has the "power of the king" where he can command anyone to do his bidding. Lelouch sets out to exact his revenge on the Empire.
(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20081121062125/codegeass/images/c/cd/Lelouch-geass.jpg)
Character Development:
Lelouch: Overall I did enjoy how much a badass they made him. Instead of your typical feel good hero, he is cool and calculating. He wins by strategy, rather than beating the crap out of you. He is an anti-hero, meaning he has no true morals and will do anything to further his plans. The Geass power he has, is a little OP, but it was entertaining to keep watching Lelouch and what he has planned next. By the end of the series, you can't tell if he had changed or he always was thinking like that.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0LJ7zmk7ieA/TmRHV2JgvmI/AAAAAAAAADE/51O7lCrbU8w/s1600/Lelouch.png)
Suzaku: Now flip Lelouch's personality backwards. Suzaku is respectful and friendly. He is Japanese, but does become an Honorary Britannian, in order for his goal to nobly change Britannian society from the inside out. There are moments when you will want him to die in a hole, but later you can relate to his circumstances. By the end of the series, you probably would still like him but he pales in comparison to Lelouch.
(http://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/2/31564.jpg)
Fan Service: Pretty much could be summed up with this, Naked Shower Scenes with Kallen..... but since this was my first review I will go more in depth. Along with a ton of naked shower scenes, there was a lot of shady angles. However the fan service didn't detract that much from the anime, but it was just so blatantly obvious it dissapointed me.
(http://triwi.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/geass25-4.jpg)
Sub or Dub: The Dub is alright, the voice actor who plays Lelouch, is the same guy who did Ichigo from Bleach and you might also remember him as.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZQP1HikiR0
Adam Park the Black Ranger!!! The rest of the cast did ok, so I would recommend the dub to anyone who enjoys English over Japanese.
Verdict: I highly enjoyed the series, and from other CG members apparently they did too. However, there are faults that need to be addressed.
1. Why is she still alive?!?!??! (http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxwjpzhmt81r4rv7w.png) Nina Einstein is by far one of the most hated anime characters in existance. Even more annoying than Sakura from Naruto.
2. The whole confrontation with his father was poorly written, and looked like the writers pulled it right out of their ass.
3. Lelouch's personality at the end, specifically about Rolo. He did a 180 and completely contradicted himself and his previous beliefs. Rolo had killed his love interest, Shirley. Lelouch vowed to avenge her, and went 5 minutes on about how much he hated him, and he would use him as a tool. Later when Rolo dies protecting Lelouch, he says he's his little brother. If you wanted to rewatch it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onxCXakXHOc
Now I still very much enjoyed the series, and I would recommend it to anyone. Notice I did leave much out about the mechas because I wouldn't call Code Geass a mecha anime. There is so much more than just robots beating the crap out of each other.
Final Score- 9/10
If you're interested check the first episode. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1MTa82Xcao
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Actually I fucking hated Rolo for quite a couple of reasons, and people who saw the series know why.
Nina was annoying but she played a huge role at the end, and her character changed as the series went on.
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The big problem with Lelouch and Rolo's relationship was what happened 10 minutes prior when they both were in his quarters. What had happened to all that hatred Lelouch had ?
After Nina went all crazy near the end of season 1 and was sorta a racist toward the Japanese. I had no respect for her. :/
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I think Lelouchs attitude toward Rolo near the end was just a front really. Lelouch has proven to be quite manipulative and not entirely truthful to people. Though it doesn't really have much of a purpose for him to act nice towards him.
I kinda like how it was done though. Really adds some more twists and spirals of emotions to the mix.
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For any fans of Geass, heres the totally hilarious abridged version.
Not finished, and not sure if even continued.. but well worth a watch :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miP21jnj3RU
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For any fans of Geass, heres the totally hilarious abridged version.
Not finished, and not sure if even continued.. but well worth a watch :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miP21jnj3RU
That CSI part killed me XD
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Can we possible put a ban on anime in this community? I hate anime
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Can we possible put a ban on anime in this community? I hate anime
I never got this. Why is anime hated ? You have such a variety of genres ranging from romance to huge ass mecha fights. Much better than watching sweaty Italians living together and causing "reality drama"
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Can we possible put a ban on anime in this community? I hate anime
If this is NOT in fact a joke, you need to GTFO cause I'm pretty sure the majority of the people here like anime, and I would say everyone else at least tolerates its existence
SO TAKE YO HATE ELSEWHERE
I realize some people here are obnoxiously vocal fans of it, I used to be a big fan now I watch some every once in a while not that big a fan anymore
There are plenty of threads people don't like on the forums, we just don't read them :D
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I fucking hated rolo. He just comes out of no where. Seriously, it just made me rage my pantsu (only because we be in anime thread) off.
I really enjoyed the entire dynamic between suzaku and lelouch.
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As Chris said, there's really no need to post that, Muffins.
It's a big forum. If you don't like it, you don't need to click on it.
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First Knock at the Big Three. (Naruto, Bleach, One Piece). Bleach's anime has been canceled but the manga still continues.
Anime Name: Bleach
(http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/sites/default/files/styles/logo-thumbnail/public/0017/1770/brand.gif)
Basic Plot:
Ichigo Kurosaki, an ordinary high school boy, is able to see ghosts. He is soon thrown into the world of the Shinigami, death gods who keep the balance between the living and the dead, by killing evil ghosts, or Hollows. Rukia Kuchiki, gives Ichigo shinigami powers in order to protect his family temporary. However, she get's stuck in the human world, for a little bit, and her and Ichigo develop a close but not romantic relationship. Later on she is forced to return to the Soul Society, where she meets execution, and Ichigo must rise to the challenge of saving his friend. After this arc, this should have been the end of Bleach, in my opinion. Tite Kubo pulls out the rest of the story from his trolling asshole now. From Aizen becoming this surreal demi-god that can foresee 1,000 years into the future, and Ichigo reduced to shit. With a really forced romance between Inoue and Ichigo, the story lost all respect from any true anime watcher. Not even mentioning the filler arcs that could make Chuck Norris cry.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yoYN_MGMeI0/UOpdMzlkFhI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/u62jcVK0ul8/s1600/anime-ichigo-kurosaki-499698.jpg)
Character Development:
Ichigo: Honestly one of the tragic anime heroes ever. Tite Kubo should be ashamed of how badly he fucked up Ichigo. Up until the end of Soul Society Arc, he was the feel good hero. He would barely come out of his intense battles alive, but he was such a badass we had no choice to join along. Especially with his fight with Byakuya which would last for about 5 episodes, they were able to make sword fighting entertaining and cool. However once that Arc ends, he turns into the biggest baby, that ever existed. A quick example was his fight with Grimmjow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YECT40Y4SdA
Apparently its ok to have the main hero get the snot beat out of him constantly, especially after we had established he is supposedly on "captain-level"
Honestly no other characters changed, they were all bland and it felt like Kubo was just trying to fill out the entire universe with poorly made characters. Just a quick example of how stretched out the cast was. (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-samWFv0DWaw/UBjd7LA9-aI/AAAAAAAAAOg/0FG0Mx8xsY4/s1600/tumblr_m3vy89HVmS1qbftnz.jpg)
Fan Service: According to Tite Kubo the bigger the breasts, the better. The fanservice was soo bloody annoying, with Matsumoto complaining almost in every section that her boobs are too large and are an inconvenience. Kon, a talking stuff animal always waiting to see "the holy mountains." The amount of boobs ruined the show, from the cool action type hero story it was originally.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/142/f/5/bleach____on_the_beach_by_grivitt-d3gx8tl.jpg)
Sub or Dub: Although I praised his work in Code Geass, Johnny fucked up Ichigo's voice and made my ears hurt everytime he talked. Along with later characters introduced with even worse voice actors, the dub was horrid. Go watch the Sub if you have to.
Verdict: This show had so much promise behind it, and in a way it still introduced a lot of this generation to the anime/manga. I stuck up with it and still watched Bleach, the action fighting scenes were still epic and fun to watch but it's unforgivable to how much of a nose dive the later seasons did. Introducing convulated plot twists that made no sense and ruined the basis of the show. With annoying filler characters, cool characters that do absolutely jackshit, it makes sense why Bleach is still popular amongst conventions. But yeah fuck you Tite Kubo. (http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/241/808/787.jpg)
Score: 4/10
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I agree with the story thing on bleach. I got so bored after Rukia was rescued I just stopped watching.
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Anime Name: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Basic Plot: 2 brothers Edward and Alphonse attempt to bring their mother back from the dead by way of alchemy. It goes horribly wrong and costs Ed his right arm and Al his entire body. Ed gets Al's soul back by sacrificing his right arm and binds his soul to a suit of armor. Hilarity Ensues.
Character Development: Amazing. It balances humor with lots a of sadness as well dives into a lot of mature subjects.
Fan Service:
(http://static.zerochan.net/Alex.Louis.Armstrong.full.624163.jpg)
Sub or Dub: Sub or Dub. Sub. I cant stand Al's voice in the dub but Ed's voice is superb. Id just go for dub.
Verdict: Really worth watching. Not just for weeaboos
Score: 9/10
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Anime Name: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Basic Plot: 2 brothers Edward and Alphonse attempt to bring their mother back from the dead by way of alchemy. It goes horribly wrong and costs Ed his right arm and Al his entire body. Ed gets Al's soul back by sacrificing his right arm and binds his soul to a suit of armor. Hilarity Ensues.
Character Development: Amazing. It balances humor with lots a of sadness as well dives into a lot of mature subjects.
Fan Service:
(http://static.zerochan.net/Alex.Louis.Armstrong.full.624163.jpg)
Sub or Dub: Sub or Dub. Sub. I cant stand Al's voice in the dub but Ed's voice is superb. Id just go for dub.
Verdict: Really worth watching. Not just for weeaboos
Score: 9/10
Brotherhood fixes all the stuff they did wrong in the original, it doesn't move slowly, but doesn't fly past at 60 eps total. Great series worth watching until the end, no filler, no bullshit.
I watched the Dub on Netflix, most anime I watch subbed, but lately FMA:Brotherhood, Gurren Lagann, and Soul Eater I have watched dubbed.
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is Gurren Lagann any good dubbed? I heard Simons voice (same guy that does Saskue and Suzaku) and I don't think its a good fit. What about the rest of the characters?
I usually prefer dubs over subs. Sometimes a sub is better, but lately most series have found good voice actors.
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is Gurren Lagann any good dubbed? I heard Simons voice (same guy that does Saskue and Suzaku) and I don't think its a good fit. What about the rest of the characters?
I usually prefer dubs over subs. Sometimes a sub is better, but lately most series have found good voice actors.
Yeah Smiffy made me watch Gurren Lagann in dub, the voices are actually really good.
I've watched in both, because Gurren is such an epic show.
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is Gurren Lagann any good dubbed? I heard Simons voice (same guy that does Saskue and Suzaku) and I don't think its a good fit. What about the rest of the characters?
I usually prefer dubs over subs. Sometimes a sub is better, but lately most series have found good voice actors.
Kamina's voice is what really sold it for me
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Anime Name: Gurren Lagann
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/06/Gurren-english.png)
Basic Plot: So humanity has long abandoned the surface land, and been forced into underground villages by the Spiral King. He has suppressed the human race with his minions, Beastmen who pilot Gunmen, mecha like fighting robots. One day, Yoko, a teenage redhead falls into Jeehad village, the residence of the main characters, Simon and Kamina. Accompaning Yoko, to the surface, Kamina forms Team Gurren, a group of rebels trying to push humanity to the surface and fight against the Spiral King.
Character Development:
Simon: I thoroughly enjoyed watching Simon, as he matured from a scared little boy into a badass leader. For some reason, there wasn't anything I could hate or find annoying about him, he was overall a well written character. There was a time skip in the middle of the 27 episode series, and it was interesting to see him after 6 years. I wish there was a second series, just to see Simon again.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e4/Simon_(Gurren_Lagann).png)
Kamina: The cool older brother character, he doesn't change much along the series, but he doesn't have to. He leads Team Gurren, and appears to be pretty perverted but its still kinda fun. He motivates Simon to "DRILL TO THE HEAVENS!!!" later on in the series he plays a much bigger role for Simon. He dies in episode eight, and will motivate the rest of Team Gurren to continue on.
(http://beneaththetangles.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/kamina.jpg)
Fan Service: They made Yoko into Gurren Lagann's sex symbol. I actually didn't think it was too bad and didn't ruin the series, but it was the focal point of one of the earlier episodes. One I thought was bad was how weak the writers made Yoko, sure she can fight in her bra and underwear, but at least make her a badass with it. She gets a sniper rifle, but it seems she doesn't really compare to the mecha gunmen in fights. So fanservice wasn't too bad.
(http://kawaii-mobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Gurren-Laggan.Yoko-Littner.640x960-13.jpg)
Sub or Dub: The show's lines do get a bit cheesy at points, but I enjoyed it. Dub was actually pretty good, so I'll recommend it. You should probably test both and see which one you like more.
Verdict: A very good mecha anime, it does focus more on the mech fights than something like Code Geass. However along with iconic scenes, a good storyline, I would recommend it to anyone even those who aren't too big fans of anime. It's just sad that the reason we don't have a second season, is that they went broke.
Score: 9/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J8VtXRusM0
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Not to mention its basically taking the piss out of the genre of mecha anime, its almost a parody of the genre as there are so many jokes about goofy stuff they do in mech anime (COMBINING anyone?) so theres lots of funny stuff if youve seen other mecha anime, and the show NEVER takes itself too seriously.
Also its about being epic for the sake of being epic.
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My favorite anime, with Geass a close second.
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Not to mention its basically taking the piss out of the genre of mecha anime, its almost a parody of the genre as there are so many jokes about goofy stuff they do in mech anime (COMBINING anyone?) so theres lots of funny stuff if youve seen other mecha anime, and the show NEVER takes itself too seriously.
Also its about being epic for the sake of being epic.
And the fact that by the end of the series they have gone so far in terms of the scale and sheer lunacy of battles they face...
Combining is a thing of MANLINESS.
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Unknown. Elfen lied. Do eet.
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Kaminas voice in the dub is pretty damn god tier. His voice actor is one of my favs next to Steven Blum (who voiced Leeron in Gurren Lagann)
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Sammeh. Elfen lied. Do eet.
Im not doing any reviews. I would have to go rewatch the series to get anything out of it, specially since I watched Elven Lied like 3 years ago.
I'm too busy with uni, and watching currently airing shows to do all dat :S
However, if anyone wants to know if somethings good, ask away :) Although I might not have watched it.
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Sammeh. Elfen lied. Do eet.
Im not doing any reviews. I would have to go rewatch the series to get anything out of it, specially since I watched Elven Lied like 3 years ago.
I'm too busy with uni, and watching currently airing shows to do all dat :S
However, if anyone wants to know if somethings good, ask away :) Although I might not have watched it.
Sorry, I was talking to people and reading the forums so it got mixed up. :l
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I forgot to put it in the review, but how did you guys like Nia ? I didn't really particularly like her, as she was basically used just as Simon's love interest.
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She was alright. Kinda standard run of the mill "special" character.
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Jesus, I thought bleach was alright, not the best anime, but worth watching. If you really scored it that low, I should really check out code geass and gurren Lagann, seems like you guys like those a lot.
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That first episode was pretty cheese. But it was campy as fuck. <3
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Bleach gets better as it goes on. I kinda hate how both Bleach (and Naruto) try to inject humor into their series. It just does not work. If you want to see an anime that has humor that actually works, watch Soul Eater.
But anyway I would recommend watching Bleach. The fights are great, the characters are cool and it always feels like its only scratching the surface even 200 episodes in.
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Bleach has WAY too many filler arcs, like those dumb vampire whatever things right after they get back from the first main arc.
I highly recommend using an episode guide to avoid dumb filler if you are gonna watch Bleach.
I watched until the main story ended after they defeated the main bad guy introduced at the end of the soul society arc (trying to avoid spoilers here), and then I was done because it was SUPPOSED to be done there but they decided to make more because its making money
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I finally finished up Steins;Gate last weekend or so, I really did enjoy it. Gives you a lot to think about, and the time travel logic actually makes sense to me for once.
First few episodes might seem kind of slow, but after that...
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Bleach has WAY too many filler arcs, like those dumb vampire whatever things right after they get back from the first main arc.
I highly recommend using an episode guide to avoid dumb filler if you are gonna watch Bleach.
I watched until the main story ended after they defeated the main bad guy introduced at the end of the soul society arc (trying to avoid spoilers here), and then I was done because it was SUPPOSED to be done there but they decided to make more because its making money
Wait after they defeat him, they were suppose to end it?? news to me
Yeah avoid all Naruto and Bleach Filler like the plague. They are horrible, and you won't miss anything. I had a friend tell me the filler was fun to watch. I proceeded to ask him what drugs he was on Meme3
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Bleach has WAY too many filler arcs, like those dumb vampire whatever things right after they get back from the first main arc.
I highly recommend using an episode guide to avoid dumb filler if you are gonna watch Bleach.
I watched until the main story ended after they defeated the main bad guy introduced at the end of the soul society arc (trying to avoid spoilers here), and then I was done because it was SUPPOSED to be done there but they decided to make more because its making money
Wait after they defeat him, they were suppose to end it?? news to me
Yeah avoid all Naruto and Bleach Filler like the plague. They are horrible, and you won't miss anything. I had a friend tell me the filler was fun to watch. I proceeded to ask him what drugs he was on Meme3
IDK what you're on about, but you used the "I LIED." meme-face, so you're lying and actually enjoy the filler of w/e? :P
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Wait after they defeat him, they were suppose to end it?? news to me
Yeah avoid all Naruto and Bleach Filler like the plague. They are horrible, and you won't miss anything. I had a friend tell me the filler was fun to watch. I proceeded to ask him what drugs he was on Meme3
Ending spoilers hidden, this is where the manga ends:
When they successfully defend Karakura Town by finally defeating and imprisoning Aizen in season 14 (downfall of the arrancar arc) and Ichigo is losing his powers, that is around where the manga ended.
That is where I finally got to stop watching it because they finally finished everything they had intended to do, and things were going back to 'normal' somewhat
The whole show up til season 14 had been based on the manga completely EXCEPT for the shitty filler arcs which they wrote and aired this shitty filler in the anime to allow the writers of the manga to 'catch up' and release more material for them to base the anime on.
So everything since that point in season 14, the manga ended so now they're making it up as they go along.
HOWEVER: Some episodes in season 15 were based on random arcs in the manga they didn't include earlier in the anime.
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Been a little lazy on making these reviews, but as Lupe Fiasco says... Let the Show Go On!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmp6zIr5y4U
Anime Name: Sword Art Online
(http://media.animevice.com/uploads/3/31871/574453-horriblesubs-sword-art-online-01-480p-mkv_snapshot_21-55_2012-07-08_02-18-39.jpg)
Basic Plot: So a bunch a videogamers in a MMORPG become trapped in the game, by the creator. The only way to leave the game is by completing all 100 levels along with battling the dungeon lords. And...wait for it... if you die ingame you will die in real life, thanks to the immersive gaming headsets, which let your mind function your fictional avatar. Soon, we meet Kirito, the main protagonist, whose sole purpose is to clear the levels, and look like a badass while doing so. Along with him being a super awesome video gamer who could probably make MLG players adore him, he beta tested the game and apparently knows fricken everything.
(http://ayumilove.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/download-sword-art-online-episode-01-english-subtitles-e28093-the-world-of-swords-e589a3e381aee4b896e7958c.jpg?w=479)
Character Development:
(http://www.theanimegallery.com/data/thumbs/790px/0152/tAG_152365.jpg)
Kirito: As stated before, his sole purpose is to be a motherf*cking badass, whom wears a black cloak, and dual swords that NO ONE ELSE in the game has. He's grossly overpowered, and in one battle early on, all he has to do is stand there. Also, he's a bonefied chick magnet, where every female in the whole bloody game flocks to him for his protection. After 26 episodes, all I come from seeing from him is he's a 16 year old who has played one too many games, and gets all the ladies. He is what every video gamer wants to be.
Fan Service:
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/317/d/1/asuna_render_by_codzocker00-d5kw2ld.png)
Asuna: The lead female character who does jack sh*t after the first 5 episodes, who hides behind Kirito. Their romance was sooo forced and unnatural. THEY GET FRICKEN MARRIED AT 16/17 YEARS OLD. COME ON!!
Later on each of Kirito's mistresses get an episode all by themselves, he has romantic feelings for his "sister" and its just fanservice.
Sub or Dub: No Dub yet. Unless you want to try fandubs. smug
Verdict: Even with all the faults of the show, I enjoyed how they showed how a virtual reality video game could impact real lives. It just had so much lost potential with how they ran through with the series. The premise of the show was still cool, but failed with character development and fan service.
Score: 7/10
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Forgot to mention the incest Kirito has with his little sister.
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Fucking ew.
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Unknown they get married almost two years after Sao starts, so Kirito is 17/18/19 and Asuna is 18/19/20. They probably missed their birthdays while in Sao.
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Unknown they get married almost two years after Sao starts, so Kirito is 17/18/19 and Asuna is 18/19/20. They probably missed their birthdays while in Sao.
Oh yeah forgot :P the way they made time skips was horrible too. One episode they can fricken jump 3 months into the future. I wish they would have cut out the second season and make the SAO part at least 50 episodes.
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Unknown they get married almost two years after Sao starts, so Kirito is 17/18/19 and Asuna is 18/19/20. They probably missed their birthdays while in Sao.
Correction, start of SAO its 14/15/16 and 15/16/17...
Unless you meant after SAO.
On a side note, SAO was bad after the Aincrad chapter... they destroyed the show and defeated the point of calling the anime SAO.
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I'm watching the second season. So far it feels meh.
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anime is pure jap cr.ap that makes you thing horrible things are ok, things such as being gay or racemixing