From the trailers to the ending, you can probably say that this series was one big tease. Then again by doing so, they just proved the entire point of the series, whose title literally translates to ImpoStory. With that being said, prepare to be conned by how SHAFT adapted Nisio Isin’s great work into a masterpiece of its own.
I agree
Isn’t it electrifying?
Surely, it has taken me quite some time to finish this anime because of the sheer amount of mental effort you’ll have to exert to try to understand it. At one point, you’ll have to decide to just go with the flow of things and make do with what you currently understand as it goes along.
not that much of a waste compared to those lovely buns
This review is a bit overdue, since we’re already mid-season this Fall and this was a Summer offering. And though Dantalian was overshadowed by other great series being aired at the time (Steins;Gate and Penguindrum, among others), it was a decent series nevertheless.
First off, watching Dantalian no Shoka is like reading an independent clause: it can stand on its own more than a phrase can, but it isn’t enough to be a complete sentence. The series has ample exposition and characterization not to necessarily warrant a sequel, but there just some elements that make the entire series build up to something we will never see. But it seems right to end it that way as well, as if it were the beginning of a Phantom book, locked away only for us to imagine and make legends of.
The only anime where use of "nincompoop" would be appropriate (great job fansubber!)
Gainax ending aside (they’re really living up to their reputation), the entire series can fill your boredom on a lazy Sunday, and though it won’t end your day in a high note, it won’t make you feel bummed either.
I am so inconsistent. It seems like my per-episode review experiment sort of failed, so I’m sticking to season previews and post-series thoughts for now. Hope I keep the Sulyap Series, no matter how erratic, alive though. Anyway, we’re up for a strong season, and here is a rundown of my first impressions:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica found itself some serious contender for the best anime this year.
Though my vote’s still on Madoka for now (after all, Madoka deconstructed an entire anime genre – they just don’t make anime like that every year decade), Steins;Gate pulled off a rather difficult plot and delivered. Read the rest of this entry »