Although I watched Another all the way through, I can’t recommend it. It’s the classic tale of anime gone wrong: an incredible start followed by increasingly poor episodes that by the end become unconscious self-parody. Still, the first three episodes are very well done, and worth keeping even if the rest of the series fails. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘horror’
Lessons in Self-destruction: Another Guide
Posted in guide, tagged horror, school on April 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Bride of Deimos – The Orchid Suite: Haunting
Posted in guide, tagged bride of deimos, horror, shoujo on May 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Bride of Deimos falls into one of my favorite anime` sub-genres that I never knew existed: shoujo horror. The only other example that I know of is Vampire Knight which was often compromised by Yuki’s senseless actions and spacing out in the midst of danger. Here, Minako cuts a much better form. Bride of Deimos [...]
Ookamikakushi: Case Study in Anime` Fail
Posted in graveyard, tagged gothic, harem, horror, ookamikakushi, romance, school on March 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Anime` fail is a syndrome common to most anime`s — they start out with a bang and then quickly devolve into stupidity, perviness, lameness, or all three. Somewhere along the way (usually episode 6 or 7) the writers will come back from their sake-inspired hiatus and create another good episode, and then leave the rest [...]
Chaos Head: Otaku Harem Minus
Posted in graveyard, tagged chaos head, gothic, harem, horror, SF on November 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I never thought I’d see a series like this one, and I hope I never see one again. Chaos Head is a bait-and-switch campaign of the highest order. You think you’re getting some spooky, cutting edge, memory/coverup kind of thing, but all you really get is a harem anime` with blood. Oh, and the main [...]
Claymore Guide
Posted in guide, tagged claymore, horror, medieval on October 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Claymore is a medieval horror anime` that deals with female demon-hunters (Claymores) who are part-demon themselves. The series starts out with a strong premise but loses its way, becoming yet-another critique of the “organization”, which is probably a code word for the church. Though some details of medieval life are accurate, the language is not. [...]
