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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 6:19 am
I remember my friend coming up to me and saying that he saw this really really "sad but cool" anime series that he said would suit me very well. So after a while of contemplation (and a decision not to hit him for indirectly calling me emtional and a guy who likes his romance stories), I decided to borrow it from him. This was the first time I had seen a genuinely romantic anime with great visuals. This series was called Saikano...
Okay to get off story mode for a while, Saikano is probably one of the best romance animes I have ever seen. The visuals were great, the story made me cry on the third episode (surprising really. It usually takes at least half a season), and even if the soundtrack is a tad bit lacking, it really was a touching peice. Unfortunately Ive only seen the first DVD due to fundage again.
Another thing my friend recently lent out to me (in case you can't tell, I'm sortah a free loader) was the manga versions of the series and, to tell the truth, I was surprised that it was just as good as the anime (most series that I see and read the manga, one usually ends up being better than the other. i.e Love HIna and Get Backers have a better manga than an anime series or how Dragonball Z was a great anime but crappy manga). The story was kept the same (except for a few details which added a more dramatical effect on the show), the art was still awesome, and it still made me cry on that same damn part (I blame you Chapter and Episode 3! crying ).
Overall I think SaikanoThe Last Love Song on this Little Planet is a great series and I recommend that everybody watch the anime and read the manga. Its awesomeness with a capital A-W-E-S-O-M-E (because awesomeness is a made up word)
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 6:37 am
Oh yeah! I forgot to give me official review stats for those who are nosy or just picky like that. Her yah go:
(All review number are on a scale of 1-10, 1 being the lowest and 10 being highest)
Saikano (Anime) Artwork: 8.9 Sound: 7.5 Story: 9.8 Special Effects: 7.5 Overall Scale: 8.7
Saikano (Manga) Artwork: 9.4 Story: 10 Visual Effects: 9.5 Flow: 9.5 Overall Scale: 9.7
All reviews and review stats are copyright by the Ani-Romancers. If anybody steals then it will be your head so don't screw with my anime organization. Seriously. As much as we support anime fans, we also support personal opinion and ideas so if you take theirs your stealing a peice of our members (gruesome sight eh? Pretty nasty if you think about it). So yeah. Sorry for the up in the face actions. ::bow bow::
Ragnarok, Creator and manager of the Ani-Romancers
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 7:09 pm
Kewl!!!! i may have to check that out wink
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 5:23 pm
Yeah its a great series. I think that everybody should give it a try.
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:38 pm
Man.... I'm starting to feel like I watch too much anime. Most of the really great series that I see most people hear have never heard of....
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 5:28 pm
aqua_dragon_king Man.... I'm starting to feel like I watch too much anime. Most of the really great series that I see most people hear have never heard of.... i feel your pain
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 8:48 pm
Yeah. Still surprised nobody has seen this series. I personally think it is great and pushes the envolope of anime and manga (though I think the manga has more of an effect due to the fact that you are reading the actual love diary of the 2 main characters).
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:05 pm
i plan to watch it eventually i just have so many things to do sweatdrop
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:54 pm
Understandable. Its just that lately my friends have been getting a lot of anime so I've been watching a lot lately. But yeah. Its worth the money. I suggest reading the manga then watching the show and doing a comparison.
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 5:36 pm
OK i'll do that and let you know what i think biggrin
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Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 5:24 am
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 3:12 pm
i read part of the manga in the store but i had to leave before i could finish it crying
so far it's really good though xd
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 7:23 pm
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 7:26 pm
not very sweatdrop ,
only like 10-15 pages but i liked the artwork and what i was able to read
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 7:37 pm
Buy iT! scream I gaurentee that its a good one! Praise the manga like that!
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