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Elfen Lied

Jul 6, 2013

So watching this was an experience. If I could give it an alternate title, it'd be "Explicit Discomfort: The Anime". There were a lot of moments that were difficult to watch and scenes that had me cringing or left me disgusted. And while everything I've just said may have had a negative connotation to it, I must say that it was overall one of the most memorable and intriguing watches in my time with anime. Story Nothing too complicated and pretty easy to follow, the story of Elfen Lied tackles themes of racism, loneliness, jealousy, love (or moreso the lack of), and wrings all of its... See full review

7/10 story
7/10 animation
9/10 sound
7.5/10 characters
7.5/10 overall

Haibane Renmei

Dec 27, 2012

Haibane Renmei has a subtle, mysterious charm to it. It has a very subdued atmosphere for the most part save for a few dramatic moments that play very well in contrast with and against the overall tone (if that makes sense). Some things may not make sense to people though. I myself feel I may have missed some things in subtext, but I was still able to appreciate the overall themes and metaphors used throughout the anime. Rakka and Reki also lead the story along well, though no one else in the cast particularly stands out. -minor spoilers below- The Haibane Renmei is never fully explained and neither are... See full review

?/10 story
?/10 animation
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?/10 characters
7.5/10 overall