ShinobuMariko

When finding out about this anime recently, we knew immediatly that we wanted to watch it. Adapted from the Manga created in the 70s and produced in the early 90s, it effectively shows a time when computers and information were not everywhere, yet the speed that gossip and rumors spread has almost stayed the same. The soundtrack was composed by the same person responsible for the score in Super Dimension Fortress Macross. The visuals and animation are fantastic. There are a lot of still shots played up by panning and zooming.

As far as the story goes, it covers a lot. Every question I had at the end of the series was answered without feeling like it was rushed. Every episode before it was over left me wanting to know more. I can see where Kuniko Ikuhara pulled his inspiration for Utena.