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Anime Spotlight #9: D.N.Angel

Description:
For Niwa Daisuke, turning 14 should be accompanied by romance and the promise of new adventures into adulthood, but instead comes with a surprising revelation: all male children of the Niwa's bloodline inherit the powers (alter ego) of Dark, a phantom thief, upon their 14th birthday! Now, in addition to his ever-present quest to win the heart of his childhood friend Risa, Daisuke must commit acts of thievery (with his doppelganger Dark controlling his body), to steal mysterious pieces of art for unknown purposes. For Daisuke, his growing pains are just beginning!

Anime: D.N. Angel
No. Eps:  26 Eps
Studio: XEBEC
Aired: 2003
Tags: FANTASY, ROMANTIC DRAMA, THIEVES, MAGICAL BOY

Reason for Spotlight:
The reason I have chosen this for the spotlight is because I haven't found an anime that is similar to this, of course there's anime that have some elements of this, but not the point where I am comparing 24/7. This anime was on the first ones I loved and adored and it was an interesting storyline. This was an almost perfect anime but it had some minor problems but nothing that spoiled the enjoyment of this anime. If you have enjoyed anime such as "InuYasha" and "Pretear" and like genres such as "Fantasy" and "Drama" then you will most likely enjoy this anime.

PS. The intro song is amazing and catchy :)


My Rating: 4.5 Stars
AVG. Rating on "Anime Planet" ATM: 3.47 Stars

Anime Spotlight #8: Magi

Description:
In a sand-swept land of caravans, brigands and adventurers, legends tell of the ominous dungeon towers that suddenly appeared 14 years ago. It's said that by clearing one of these prisons, you can obtain treasure beyond your wildest dreams, and even form a contract with magical genies of immense power - assuming you make it out alive. In this world, Alibaba is a young rogue who wants nothing more than to get rich by clearing all of the world's dungeons, starting with the nearby tower Amon; Aladdin is a curious young boy with a magical flute and a hidden ability; and Morgiana is a slave who can't escape her chains. As their fates intertwine, the three find themselves wandering the land, battling powerful enemies, and taking a stand against powerful forces that seek to corrupt the weak and innocent.

Anime: Magi
No. Eps:  25 Eps
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Aired: Fall 2012-2013
Tags: FANTASY, COMEDY, MAGIC, ACTION, ADVENTURE

Reason for Spotlight:
This anime has everything that you need, Magic, Comedy and a good old Adventure. With this Anime, it teaches you a lot, and there is moments where you honestly can't believe it, but if anything becomes to serious, you can count on this Anime to cheer you up. There is something unique about this Anime that I just can't figure out. There is a second season, but I have yet to watch it yet, but I am planning on, because I want too see more of this Anime.


My Rating: 5 Stars
AVG. Rating on "Anime Planet" ATM: 4.28 Stars

Anime Recommendation #6: If you like Fate/stay night you might like...

If you liked Fate/stay night:

The Holy Grail War is a battle between seven magicians who each summon a mythical hero to fight for their cause. Shirou, a twice orphaned high school boy, had so little magical talent that his foster father did not bother teaching him about the war and its meaning. Thanks to that lack of foresight, Shirou finds himself in a bit of a pinch when he accidentally summons a hero of the strongest class, and is sucked into the fray. The Grail grants the winner any wish they have. But driven by an unyielding sense of justice and self-sacrifice, for what will Shirou fight?

You might like Shakugan no Shana:

Sakai Yuuji thought he was a normal high school student, until one fateful day when time stopped. Watching in horror, he witnesses a monster devouring the "frozen" people around him; but luckily for Yuuji, he is saved by a sword-wielding red-headed girl that calls herself a "Flame Haze". The girl informs him that he has been dead for some time now and that his current self is merely a replacement for the human that he used be while alive. He is, she says, merely a torch whose life will come to an end when the blue flame in his chest ceases to burn. After this rude awakening, Yuuji realizes that he is able to see the flames of life in other "torches"; and after discovering that a friend of his is also a torch -- and her life is burning out faster than his – he gains the courage to live out the rest of his life with meaning. Will Yuuji be able to find his place in the world before he ceases to exist?

Reasons/Similarities:

• Romance
• Magic
• Fantasy 
• Action
• Great Fight scenes
• Girls kicking asses
• Girls being less annoying than the guy
• Has a main guy that's really pointless to start with but then becomes more important and stronger throughout
• Has weird relationships 
• Slowish Start but once your into it, your into it
• Both have been Dubbed :P 

Anime Spotlight #7: Romeo x Juliet

Description:

On a tragic night in Neo Verona, the Capulet family is murdered by Montague and the country is seized. The only Capulet survivor is the child Juliet, who is rescued by loyal knights. Fourteen years later, people in Neo Verona live in poverty and fear. Juliet has spent her life in hiding, and in disguise as the male Red Whirlwind, secretly fighting Neo Verona’s oppression. On one of her secret adventures, she is helped by Romeo and falls in love. Finally, on one fateful day, Juliet’s family reveals her heritage and their desire for her to reclaim her title and rescue Neo Verona from tyranny. Meanwhile, Juliet also discovers that Romeo is the son of her worst enemy. Can Juliet rescue Neo Verona and kill the father of the man she loves?

Anime: Romeo x Juliet
No. Eps:  24 Eps
Studio: GONZO
Aired: Spring 2007
Tags: FANTASY, ROMANCE, TRAGEDY, DRAMA, FRIENDSHIP

Reason for Spotlight:
This name of the Anime should say it all. In honestly, this Anime was amazing, it had nearly everything perfect and the whole thing was put together stunningly. Yes, it will make you cry if you cry over sad tragedies but it is worth it with this Anime. I will not compare this to any other anime but, If you like sad Anime for a reason then this Anime is worth every second.


My Rating: 4 1/2 Stars
AVG. Rating on "Anime Planet" ATM: 3.94 Stars

Anime Spotlight #6: InuYasha

Description:
Kagome is a normal high school girl who falls into a well, transporting her back in time to the feudal era. Upon her arrival to this world, she mercifully unleashes Inuyasha, a half demon. As if this isn't enough, she also discovers that she is the bearer of the Shikon no Tama, a jewel of great spiritual power, a jewel which has just shattered into a million shards. Now, along with Miroku the priest, Sango the demon hunter, and Shippou the mischievious fox-demon, they must set out to find the Shikon shards and defeat the evils of the demon Naraku.

Anime: InuYasha
No. Eps:  167 Eps
Studio: Sunrise
Aired: 2000-2004
Tags: SHOUNEN, FANTASY, FEUDAL JAPAN, TSUNDERE, PERSON IN A STRANGE WORLD, DEMONS, ROMANCE

Reason for Spotlight:
This anime was one of those that were long running and popular way back, before "Naruto" and "Bleach" took over. Although it has poor graphics because of the time it was made its such an amazing anime. It is also Dubbed for people who only like to watch anime in English. If you anime which last long and has many different genres linked to it then this anime is perfect for you.

PS. Don't think that the end is after this series as there is a second short series called "InuYasha: The Final Act" which is what concludes the whole Anime. 



My Rating: 5 Stars
AVG. Rating on "Anime Planet" ATM: 3.64 Stars

Anime Spotlight #4: Tears to Tiara

Description:
Rhiannon is the fair and gentle daughter of a village chief. Unfortunately for her, she's also exactly the sort of maiden who is needed as a sacrifice to wake the Demon King Arawn from his thousand-year slumber and is soon kidnapped for this very purpose. However, when Arawn is summoned, he decides to spare Rhiannon's life, instead killing her captor and freeing her from mind control. Taken with his kindness, Rhiannon immediately decides to marry the Demon King, making him the new village chief. All of this is bad news for Rhiannon's protective but hot-headed brother Arthur, who must now pledge his knightly service to his new Lord, Arawn. Together the three of them must journey and together they must fight, encountering new friends and new foes along the way.

Anime: Tears to Tiara 
No. Eps: 26 Eps 
Studio: White Fox 
Aired: Spring 2009 
Tags: HAREM, ACTION, FANTASY, SEINEN, ADVENTURE, MAGIC, DEMONS, MEDIEVAL


Reason for Spotlight:
This was an amazing anime although at first a little slow and annoying. This anime is so under-rated.. I have barely or at all ever seen anyone talk about this Anime before, which is sad because I loved the idea of including a certain legendary story in it. This anime needs more love and more attention starting from today. If you liked the anime "Utawarerumono" or "Tsubasa Chronicle" then you may like this. 

My Rating: 4.5 Stars

AVG. Rating on "Anime Planet" ATM: 3.47 Stars 

Review of Karneval

I had this as my to watch for a while and because I started an anime I wasn’t getting into straight away, I felt like I wanted something I can quickly watch and enjoy and this was perfect for me as it is only 13 eps long.

The Storyline was really good and I enjoyed the whole thing. It was really unique and I haven’t seen anything like it before. The reason it isn’t a 10/10 is because although I wanted a short anime, I felt this should have been longer and the end was a little bit rushed.

The Animation and Sound was perfect especially the parts with Nai when he blanks out.

The Characters were very well thought of but I felt like some relationships in this could have been developed a lot better and stronger. Nai is such a clueless person throughout most of it but whenever he showed a backbone and strength I cheered him on like he could hear me. The other main characters being Gareki, Tsukumo and Yogi were all really important to the anime as all 3 had completely different types of personalities but when put together made a perfect person to be friends with.

Overall I really enjoyed this Anime with the only fault being that I wanted it to be longer. 

Final Rating:

Story- 9.5/10
Animation- 10/10
Sound- 10/10
Characters- 9/10
Overall- 9/10

Anime Spotlight #3: Kiba

Description:

Have you ever been sick and tired of the world we live in? So much, that you've tried any means possible to escape it? Zed shares the same feelings as we all do. In the smog ridden, and sunless world of Calm, people manage to scrape by on the bare minimum. Fed up with living in this hellhole, Zed looks for an outlet to another world. Beating down and smashing every door in his sight, he hopes that if he believes strong enough, his gateway will open -- open to a place beyond his imagination, and where his life will have meaning. After finally being transported to another world full of nature and endless battles, Zed soon comes to realize that his life of purpose has just begun.

Anime: Kiba
No. Eps: 51 Eps
Studio: MADHOUSE
Aired: Spring 2006 - 2007
Tags: ADVENTURE, FANTASY, SHOUNEN, ACTION, MAGIC

Reason for Spotlight:

This anime got me hooked from pretty much the start. Although to start with it's a little slow but it shows huge promises of getting better. I think the reason why I wanted this anime to be on this spotlight was because I think it should have more attention and I feel it's under rated. If you liked anime such as "Bleach", "Mar" and "Shaman King" then you might enjoy this awesome anime. 

My Rating: 4.5 Stars

AVG. Rating on "Anime Planet" ATM: 3.69 Stars 

Review of No Game No Life

The storyline is most definitely unique and a great idea but although I did love this anime the ecchiness just was a little too much for my liking. But apart from the ecchi it was one of the most enjoyable anime ever. I did have a break from it half way which is also why it clearly lacked something over than just the fact I don't like ecchi stuff.

The Animation and Sound was not a problem to me at all, hardly ever is... as you can see from my other reviews... only now and then is it a problem.

The characters are another thing all together. I had a love/hate relationship with each and every character apart from Jet who I just love for some reason. Shiro and Sora just really annoyed me at times yet at other times really made me happy and smile. The relationship between them is just so cute and amazing but things were just a little over the top. Same with all of the other characters for example Stephanie.

Overall I really enjoyed this Anime but things just weren’t as good as it could have been. I loved the ending and if there was to be a second season I would watch it.


Final Rating:

Story- 8/10
Animation- 10/10
Sound- 10/10
Characters- 8.5/10
Overall- 8/10

Anime Spotlight #2: Elemental Gelade

Description:

As an orphan whose life is in the hands of space pirates, Coud has had no choice but to survive on bravado alone. He has nothing to live for until he finds Ren entombed amongst the treasures in the pirate ship's hold, and awakens her. In addition to being mysterious and beautiful, Ren can transform into a battle sword to help Coud fight and prove his strength -- but with this strength comes the bitter realization that power alone is not enough. Now, in a race against time, Coud must endure betrayals and fierce battles as he struggles to return Ren to her home, before it's too late...

Anime: Elemental Gelade
No. Eps: 26
Studio: XEBEC
Aired: Spring 2005
Tags: ADVENTURE, FANTASY, ROMANCE

Reason for Spotlight:

I think it's pretty obvious why I am spotlighting it, I rated it 5 stars and the AVG. Rating on Anime Planet in my opinion is just too low for what is a really good Anime. If you like anime such as "Fate/Stay Night", "Shining Tears X Wind" and "Tsubasa Chronicle" then you should most certainly should check out this Anime.

My Rating: 5 Stars
AVG. Rating on "Anime Planet" ATM: 3.68 Stars 

Review of La Storia Della Arcana Famiglia

First off I want to say, I can see why some people didn't like it, but I did.

The story was amazing but I also felt like it lacked something... I wanted a bit more action but other than that I felt like it was an awesome storyline and it was unique apart from using Tarot cards which I think other Anime have used.

The Animation and Sound was not a problem to me bar the fact the Dubbed voice of Felicitá was a tad annoying at times.

I really loved the main three characters; Felicitá, Nova and Libertà. Nova and Libertà's relationship develops so much throughout the anime and I really loved that. The only problem I had with the characters was the fact I wanted more storylines to the other main characters for example I wanted to know more about Dante.

Overall I really loved this Anime but wished that a few things were different and of course, I wished it would have been longer.

Final Rating:

Story- 9/10
Animation- 10/10
Sound- 9.5/10
Characters- 9/10
Overall- 9/10

Review of Blue Exorcist (Ao no Exorcist)

Okay.

I was putting off this Anime for a while and I don't know why, because as soon as I watched ep 1... Well that was me hooked.

The storyline was AMAZING and UNIQUE. Okay yes throughout the whole thing I was thinking of how much certain things reminded me of other anime but that’s to be expected once you have watched so much anime. Other than that it was unique in every way. The twists and turns it took left me clicking for the next episode and the comedy in it helped with the emotion when it got to a certain point.

The sound and animation in my opinion was spot on and didn't need any work. Although other people may think different. The "Dubbed" voice actors were amazing. Especially Johnny who voiced Yukio :D

The main two characters. The brothers. The love and care they have for each other. This is when I realised that the love of those two were just like the love of "Ed and Al" from "Fullmetal Alchemist"(Also Rin reminded me a lot of Ed and also Yukio of Al).

Rin is the "Main" character with Yukio coming a close second. I loved how although Rin was the main character they made room to explore the other characters in the anime. The friendship in this anime was very well developed.

Overall I loved this Anime and I am very pleased that I watched it. (Also the opening and Closing themes for this anime was amazing)

Final Rating:

Story- 10/10
Animation- 10/10
Sound- 10/10
Characters- 10/10
Overall- 10/10

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Introduction

Hello,

My name is Tara (19 years old) and I live in the UK.

I go to college studying Media (TV & Film).

I love watching Anime. (If I didn't watch anime, then being on this site is kind of... pointless).

Anyway I am fun to hang around with I think... errm.. well I hope! 

A few Anime that I have watched is: Vampire Knight, Shakugan no Shana, Fullmetal Alchemist, Inuyasha, Bleach and Sword Art Online. 

A few of my fave Anime Genres is: Fantasy, Romance, Drama, Supernatural and Action. 

This blog will include anything to do with Anime, for example: Reviews, Spotlights and Top 5/10/15/20 lists.