NekoKriszty

The story is not bad. The animation, the music, the dances, they are all professionally done. However, there are other, more important (to me) aspects of the series that annoy me so much, I can never watch more than an episode in one sitting. The clichés and the characterizations. ALL the characters are very, very annoying in my opinion. It is true that the fact that none of the characters are perfect should be a positive, but in this case, the typical anime clichés are so overflowing, it ruins the whole series for me. Suzumiya Haruhi: She's a selfish, uncaring, immature, spoiled little... See full review

Original date of add: 29th Nov, 2009I watched Shuffle! a week ago, and to say it was a big surprise would be an understatement. First of all, I expected a typical, Love Hina/Ranma-ish plot with at least 10000 girls crushing on one guy, but in the end he can't decide, or he's crushing on one girl, but she doesn't like him or they are just too shy to admit it. Ughh, I'm sick of these clichés. Instead, what I got was 1) A NORMAL MALE PROTAGONIST. And by normal, I mean a guy who could even be real. He's usually calm, he's not too smart but when he tries, he gets good grades, he's far... See full review

What I really admire about this anime is how well it captures the original feel of the manga. The music in it - all that French - makes it mysterious and romantic, but lethargic at the same time. The opening and ending songs are both catchy, romantic and somewhat sad - perfect for this story.The colors are dull, making the whole series seem like a dreamland - just like it should be. There isn't too much emphasis on the battles; the plot captures more of the emotional and psychological aspects, which is the main virtue of this story in my opinion. I love it how twelve-year-old Ritsuka, haunted by his beloved... See full review