BeardedGun

I watched this anime as part of Anime-Planet's 2020 Secret Santa. I planned on finishing this before Christmas and although I'm cutting it close, I managed to meet my goal.  When I played the first episode, my immediate first impression was the vintage look of the series, 4:3 aspect ratio and everything. This is more of an observation than a criticism.  I didn't immediately understand why they were defending the blue-haired girl, Kaname. For better or worse, the show did a good job trickling information to the viewer, allowing them to piece things together. It wasn't until later in the series... See full review

I watched this film as part of Anime-Planet's 2020 Secret Santa. If you are reading this Secret Santa, do not take the following review personally. I was happy to participate and receive your picks, regardless of what my personal opinion of them may be. My immediate impression was that this film looks very much like Naruto visually, with the addition of more background art and cg elements.  The oni are very strange to look at. They have a foggy, blurry effect that makes it feel like my resolution just dropped in quality. I notice they do not look as bad when standing still. It may have been... See full review