Just arrived!!!
Guess what I will be watching all weekend?!? Eden of the East Blu-Ray just arrived and can't wait to watch it in Engrish for my vewy fust time!
If you havn't seen it yet, you're missing out. I'll update soon on the English voice cast and my thoughts.
Ciao for now!
What do you do when you are behind the times? Well you watch one anime at a time and hope that someday you catch up to what the rest of your friends are talking about. It seems that the Soul Eater anime is still making waves albeit misleading IMO... Fresh character designs, recycled stories from various other shows, make the Soul Eater anime a great mash-up of familiar stories while not ever giving a direct nod to any one particular show. This is a point I'm not clear how I feel about... Perhaps I feel the Soul Eater anime was trying to make an original splash that could never be?!? Taking this point seriously requires more originality IMO.
On the positive side, there was not one single character that I did not like or think wasn't written or designed well. And that is saying something huge. Even my favorite animes have one or two characters I could easily do without. And I think that is the strongest point the Soul Eater anime brings to the table.
If you can afford the steep price tag to buy the 4 current boxes then hey, go for it. It seems however, that FUNimation has been doing a couple of different things with their anime releases... make a batch and make some money... Make another batch, repackaged and recover some costs... Then squeeze every last drop of milk out of an old cash-cow that they can. In the latter case, you can walk away with a pretty nice discount on an entire series... the only down-side is that there is no guarantee that discounted release a couple years from now will always happen...
Back to Soul Eater now... I would rent it first and if you think it is epic, don't wait for the discounted Soul Eater DVD boxset as I don't see this being a classic. Sure it's been hyped plenty, and I am not an expert on forecasting anime popularity... But if it does get a re-release it will probably be due to the hype only as I'm sure the love will cool off.
Wrap-up: Soul Eater is over-hyped, but still worth watching. The Soul Eater anime failed to inspire me or make me want to add it to the rotation of "watch-again-stuff". You decide... the preview is actually terrible, but at least you can get an idea of the character designs that I really enjoyed:
Don't you just love/hate the internet? Don't you just love/hate iEverything? Don't you just love/hate the freedom of speech exercised on message boards? Don't you just love/hate Internet Trolls?
Well you all know I love anime. And I love Cromartie High School. This is in my top ten skits taken from the show. If you like this, there is a flawless chance you will like the entire series. The Cromartie High School Thin-Pak can be picked up for around $35 and is a must have for the shelf.
A friend shared the video below with me and when I told him I had the whole anime series on DVD he asked me why I never recommend it to him... anime-friend-fail. For my type of humor, Cromartie High School is a staple if not described as a foundation for my humor and jokes.
If you wondered why I said "love/hate" internet trolls above, the only reason I can say love at all is because I'm sure I've trolled in the past myself, and this video would not exist without Internet Trolls. Enjoy...
FMA on Blu-ray baby! It's here! It's crispy! Again I shout from the roof-tops, "I love you FUNimation!"
Back in Part 2 of the anime blu-ray set of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood when the moment has finally arrived for fans of Edward and Alphonse Elric as the brothers encounter new characters, dangers, and mysteries in Part Two of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, which happens to be "the most anticipated new anime in years" according to Otaku USA.
While I agree this anime is great and totally appreciate the support that FUNimation has given this series (as well as the fans). This is the kind of hype that I feel for lots of anime titles that no one ever seems to mention or even talk about. I guess for now, I'll keep them to myself and the few thousand that have had their eye-lids permanently stitched open.
Enjoy the part 2 trailer from FUNimation which wasn't changed at all from the part 1 trailer except for the box art ;P
I'm not much for blood and guts even if its purple... usually. Anime like Fist of the North Star, Akira and Elfen Lied I will make exception for. While you're at it... add the anime Claymore on blu-ray to that list... BTW - Unless I get really bored, you'll probably never read a review about an anime that I just didn't like. So clicky, clicky on the right you should find a clicky to add me to your blog-roll.
cool-dark colors ad to the vibe
The colors the animators were given to work with are in the cooler tones and compliment the dark nature of the story well. The Claymores look kind-of like something Hitler would have a nocturnal-emission over... and all the monsters bleed in excess - you guessed it, purple blood. While the gore is not out of place typically found in the comical-blood-splatter horror genre, I wouldn't necessarily place Claymore in that category. As disturbing (comical - depending on if you are as sick as me or not...) as gushing as the blood of Elfen Lied or Fist of the North Star was, this is on the tame side compared to that... and mostly... purple, fuchsia, hydrangea... whatever.
Hitler-health material
Purple blood not your thing? Don't worry, there is excellent character development, suspense up the wazoo... and cliff-hangers to keep you up way past your bed-time. Definitely a series to watch with a few Mana potions on hand and 2 days to recover. Don't believe me? I tell you now... You will stay up all night... You will miss work the next day.
The cost of this blu-ray may be cheaper than crack at $55 for the Claymore blu-ray box set, but the effects will be the same for the duration of all 26 episodes... This one is a keeper. 13 hours of anime dvd goodness. :)
Series synopsis:
A brutal scourge stalks the land. Yoma, monsters driven by a hunger satisfied by only one quarry: Humanity. The dark breed knows but a singular foe: Claymore. Human-Yoma hybrids of extraordinary strength and cunning, the Claymores roam from skirmish to skirmish delivering salvation by the edge of a blade. Thus begins the twisting tale of Clare, one such sister of the sword driven by pain in both victory and defeat. A child silent and suffering hidden in her past, Clare's march toward vengeance unfolds along a path marked by violence, solitude and scorn. In a land where even the predator is prey, the haunted hearts of hunter and hunted alike wear the scars of the age.
BTW- Thank you Funimation for bringing this to me... I love you. Now eat some guts and watch this preview. Never mind that the preview says coming soon.. It's out now and you can order it now if you want it:
