Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Finished watching Final Fantasy: Unlimited


Finished watching Final Fantasy: Unlimited (2010, Gonzo, 25 epi.) on 5/23/2016.

In an attempt to follow in the tracks of and find their lost parents, twins Ai and Yu sneak off to take an underground rumored ghost train that only appears at midnight and its only destination is a strange dimension known as Wonderland. In the train they meet a young woman called Lisa who uses psychic-like martial arts to defend the twins from the dangers of the strange dimension they're in. Along the way they also meet a mysterious man with a weapon that summons mythological beings to his aid, and also a large, yellow bird they name Chobi. Together they travel to find the twin's parents, but Wonderland is filled with danger. A danger they can't even begin to comprehend.

7/10 - This show was alright. It feels more like a SatAM show than anything, but it moves the plot along nicely. It is only 25 episodes afteral. As a Final Fantasy fan, it's not exactly what I expected. A lot of the series' elements are there, mostly the iconic creatures, and Cid, but there's still room for a couple of more familiar things. The story wasn't as complex as a Final Fantasy one, but you can tell that it's trying. I wish they couldn've explained more of Kaze's and Makenshi's backstory, but that's alright. The final episode was good enough with your mandatory final boss battle. But what I really enjoyed out of this series was the soundtrack. It is just so good! It really added to the show. And although it wasn't composed to Nobuo Uematsu, the opening theme was in fact by him. The animation quality is okay, and the art style is interesting in that it reminds me of the the first Digimon movie art style. You can tell by the way they draw fingers. But at times the quality did indeed drop and some character's faces looked awkward and cheap. Except for one character, Fabula. Her art style was different from everyone else's and she always looked gorgeous.

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Finished watching xxxHolic Shunmuki

Finished watching xxxHolic: Shunmuki (2009, Production I.G., 2 OVAs) on

Watanuki gets in touch with Doumeki's grandfather who asks him to look for four objects scattered throughout the area of his temple. But as they find each item they are sent to various dream worlds.

8/10 - Although this was produced in conjuction with Tsubasa: Shunraiki in that their plots tie in together, this xxxHolic one was more interesting and made more sense. The ending even left me very intrigued as to how the series would continue from then on. Finally, and also very important, the animation and art quality are good, just like the Shunraiki one, because without good quality animation you end up being taken for filler episodes.

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Finished watching Tsubasa: Shunraiki


Finished watching Tsubasa: Shunraiki (2009, Production I.G., 2 OVAs) on

After a gruesome decisive battle to defeat King Ashura in Celes, Syaoran, Fai, Kurogane, Sakura and Mokona are transported to Nihon Country where they meet with Princess Tomoyo who places Sakura resting on the country's oldest cherry blossom tree to heal her after getting her body and soul separated in Celes. Suddenly Seishiro shows up to ask Fai about the Vampire Twins, but just as he is about leave Syaoran challenges him for one of Sakura's feathers. But that is not the only opponent Syaoran must face...

8/10 - Interesting OVAs. It picks up in a later point in the manga series. I haven't read it at all yet, so I was a little lost at first, of course. But I didn't feel like it bothered me. I just took the story as it was and enjoyed it. However, at this point is seems like things are getting really complex and hard to follow. It reminded me of Kingdom Heart's complexity. Anyways, the animation and art quality are very good. But I guess that's to expect of a 2 episode series. The soundtrack used was from the original series, I didn't right away notice any new tracks. Overall it's a pretty nice show that ties in with xxxHolic Shunmuki, but I don't think it compares to Tokyo Revelations, which I think did much better. I think I just really enjoyed seeing Sakura fending for herself in that one.

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Finished watching xxxHOLiC Kei


Finished watching xxxHOLiC Kei (2008, Production I.G., 13 epi.) on 4/25/2016.

It's been a while since Watanuki has been working for Yuko in her shop. As such, he's seen his fair share of spiritual phenomena and other unbelievable things from the other world. But now these strange events seem to be affecting his life more and more, and even the people he loves. Could this be an omen of things to come? Watanuki must be strong!

8/10 – Continuing on the 2006 series, this show now seems to focus more on the main characters and their relationship with the supernatural world that Watanuki has known his whole life. The show is also a bit of an improvement in terms of quality. The art is good, and the animation quality as well. Long gone are the days of tall, exaggeratedly disproportionate bodies with tiny little heads. The story, above all else, is quite juicy and intriguing. You really come to learn more about the characters and meet new ones that really grow on you. Simply put, great things come in small packages.