Sukitte Ii na yo/ Say I Love You: ANIME REVIEW

I am really not sure what's going on with me, but recently I am into romance/slice-of-life anime. I found them always so boring but they become quite interesting because of all that drama that happens. Not to mention that they are usually 12 or 13-episode-long, which makes them perfect if you just want to relax. I saw a short video on instagram for this anime and I instantly wanted to watch it. And here is, a few days after I finished it, the review on Sukitte Ii na yo or Say "I Love You". 

  Plot and Story Line  

Say "I Love You" follows our main character Mei Tachibana trough her high school life. After an incident in middle school, where all her so-called friends turned their backs on her she decided to stay away from people as far as possible. She never wanted to have friends again because she didn't want to go trough the same experience again. Her method seemed to work until a certain guy showed up and changed everything. That boy happens to be Yamato Kurosawa-the most popular guy at school.  He was probably the only one not to ignore the introverted Mei and what's more, he even freely gave her his phone number.

Sukitte Ii na yo is a story about the slowly developing relationship between Mei and Yamato, along with some side stories that add up to the drama of a teenage life. It is all about relationships, friendship and good looks. It really portrays the daily school life of every teenager. Whether it is a girl, jealous of the other one because she is going with the guy the first one likes, or it is a boy that just wanted to fit in... Everything happens in Say "I Love You". 

Fact is, in the middle of the story stands the relationship between Mei and Yamato and their steady disagreements about how hard it is to confess to someone and say I love you.  But Sukitte Ii na yo also tells stories about other characters from the show. My favorite side-story was about Kitagawa Megumi. She is an always-cheerful and happy model that only lives for looks and the way others see her. She goes trough a thug time and undergoes a great character development. Her story delivers the message "Be your-self and don't let others control you". And even tough she is a "witch" and manipulator, she is also very strong and brave. I was so glad that she actually became a better person in the end.  

One thing is for sure about Say "I Love You"-drama, drama, drama. It is also hilarious, especially in the Mei-Yamato moments. The plot is really good. There are no plot holes, the story is smooth and the only bad thing about it...There is no second season. There is an OVA and one special but...that's not it.

  Characters  

Aaaand again, an anime with awesome characters. Sukitte ii na yo is an anime with so many interesting, unique and amazing characters and personalities. There are also so many character developments, which is actually a part of the life of a teenager. Growing up and realizing who you really are. 

Of course the major character development happened to our protagonist Mei Tachibana. An introverted, creepy loner turned into a rather popular, cute and friendly girl. She became someone that gives advice to others even tough she has no idea about friendship and relationships. She is also a strong and funny character. 

I really thought that I'd hate him, but I didn't. I hate overly perfect characters, and even tough Yamato looks like one, he is not. He is popular, good-looking, supportive, nice etc, but also has his own flaws. He was afraid not to fit in and be lonely so he gave up on his best friend. Later on he realizes what he had done and truly regrets it.  

  Animation and Style  

The animation of this anime is great. No flaws at all. Yet, I personally liked the style the most. The characters really looked different and I loved them. The colors are bright, you can enjoy beautiful settings and if you don't like the story that much, you can at least enjoy the good animation.

  Conclusion  

To conclude, Sukitte Ii na yo or Say "I Love You" is a romance, drama and slice-of-life anime you should watch after an extremely hard week. Watch it all at once. You won't get boring and in no time you'll be saying "I Love This Anime". 

Your Anime Girl <3

P.S. Soon it will finally be time for the first "World of Anime Girl" awards. So be sure not to forget to visit World of Anime Girl and check the results of the polls! 

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The Legend of the Legendary Heroes: ANIME REVIEW

Konnichiwa Minna,

You've all probably heard the quote "Monsters are not born, monsters are made". Well, if I should describe this anime in only one sentence, then I'd definitely use this quote. It's an action, adventure, fantasy and magic anime produced by Lantis and  Media Factory. With a score of 7.85 it is ranked 745 on My Anime List. Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu, or as in English, The Legend of the Legendary Heroes...The review. Enjoy!

   Plot and Story Line  

When you look at the title of this anime, you'd most probably think that it is all about some amazing legends of some strong heroes from the past and so did I, but it came different. It was all fantasy, action and adventure but it was not nearly as good as expected. Thing is, what I thought would be a story about legends and stuff, was more a story about "monsters" that were created by humans them selves. Those monsters posses the "Alpha Stigma"- eyes that can analyze any type of magic but to the world they are better known as cursed eyes that bring destruction and death. 

One of those Alpha Stigma bearers is our protagonist, Ryner Lute. In a corrupt world, controlled by the nobles in each kingdom, Ryner became a talented mage being once a student of the Roland Empires's Magician Academy. In time, his best friend Sion Astal becomes the king of the Roland Empire and together they decide to fight against the evil in the world. 

The part about the legends is set in Ryner's mission. He goes on a journey together with Ferris Eris, to collect relics of the legendary heroes. They do find a couple of relics, but you never hear the story or the legend behind it. That sure was a disappointment for me because I was really looking forward to all the legends. From the title you'd think that the legends make up the main story line, but they are more some plot-filling adds. Only in the end, one episode centers the Legend that reveals the truth behind Ryner's Alpa Stigma, but that one comes kinda out of nowhere and just ends in a huge plot hole. It just confused all the things I thought I understood before. 

Even tough they kinda mixed up the title-story thing, The Legend of the Legendary Heroes is still a good anime. The main story line follows the Alpha Stigma users and their destiny as monsters. As said in the intro, it gives a clear message about how monsters are created and later feared and accused by humans.  It is really interesting how the anime portrayed  the real world in such a fantasy anime setting. Thumbs up for that one.

The story also doesn't lack in intrigue, drama, romance and amazing action scenes. A lot of side and background stories are woven into the anime's story. You get to know  lot of characters and even tough they are just supporting characters, you learn about their past, their feelings, hopes etc. It really did a great thing when it comes to that. 

Still the major problem I had with this anime is the, let's call it, "plot structure". The anime has a lot of plot holes, forced happenings and some unexplained happenings that come out of nowhere. A possible solution for that would be a second season because the anime hasn't finished with the end of the first season. But there is no sign of a second one and considering the fact that the anime aired in 2010, I wouldn't say that there is a second season planed. I guess 6 years would be enough of they wanted to. 

   Characters   

The characters in this anime are amazing. So many different, and so many interesting personalities at one place. This is one of the rare anime whose characters deserve to be described in detail, but each and every. Moreover, there is not a single character that I didn't like. They were really amazing. Besides, all those personalities contributed to the anime's overall appearance. As I mentioned above, the story is formed in a way you get to know each character and I found that great. 

My favorite character was definitely Ferris Eris. I've always liked strong and independent female characters. In addition to that she is so unique and funny, but also caring and nice. On the other hand, our protagonist Ryner Lute is a lazy, good-for-nothing, yet strong when needed. He is obsessed with afternoon naps and always tries to find a wayout of his obligations and problems.

   Animation and Style   

As expected from a 2010 anime, it's animation is not a big deal. It is okay and watchable. Nice colors, smooth movements and the way they illustrated the spells was also good. The style has nothing special. In one word-average. 

   Conclusion    

The Legend of the Legendary Heroes is a good and watchable anime. It does have a couple of flaws firstly in the story and in the plot in general but amazing characters made it enjoyable to watch, especially when it comes to the all the drama around them. Bad thing is that the magic actually wasn't in the front of the story since I was really looking forward to it. In the end, I liked it enough to give it a score 8/10, meaning you should check it out. 

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Things That Can Spoil an Anime

Konbanwa anime folks,

I hope you are all doing fine and ready for a new post here on World of Anime

Girl.

Whether it is a bad soundtrack, boring fillers or a stupid main character. There are quite a lot of things that can make you not like an anime that much. I went trough my anime list and wrote down some of the things that I found bad about the anime I've watched. And here for you, the things that can spoil an anime-Anime Girl opinion.

The Copycat

I know it's probably hard for the anime makers to come up with something new every here and there and I guess it is okay if some anime have similarities. But...It is really annoying when you literary copy-paste elements of one anime into another. Representing Copycats-Ajin and Guilty Crown. Both of them are really good anime, but it is pretty disturbing knowing that you saw the exact same things in other anime too. Okay, a you made a story about a half demon in Ajin, but do the characters really have to look like the ones in Tokyo Ghoul. Or Mecha's are amazing, but you didn't have to copy other elements from Code Geass too. I was so angry after watching a couple of Ajin episodes, being a great Tokyo Ghoul fan and I couldn't wait to finish it just to write a 'nice' review.

Copy-paste anime elements are really annoying and are surely a thing that spoil an anime.

Plot Holes

I guess you're all familiar with this one. It is when you're in the middle of the anime and something suddenly happens but you have no idea why. And you wait thinking you'll find out, but you don't. It feels like you've skipped something. You play the episode again but no, you've payed attention the whole time and something is sill missing. Well, missing is a part of the plot and you've unfortunately fallen into a plot hole. Whether the makers didn't know how to explain it, or they were just too lazy to do that, they left the plot uncompleted. The worst thing about it, you never find out what really happened. That's how bad plot holes are. The first anime that comes to my mind is Darker Than Black, but it's surely not the only one. As the meme says, Plot holes everywhere.

Delays

I know how bad it is to wait long for the second season of your favorite anime. I am still waiting for Akatsuki no Yona season II and even tough there has been no information I'm not giving up. I still believe that that day will come. Worse than that is when the makers announce the release date but it doesn't happen. Delays are pretty annoying things, I know. Still, there is one more thing that is even worse than that. It is when you watch an anime and after 8 episodes you have to wait one month for the last 4. Being not enough, the episodes air a couple of months later when you've totally forgot that you've even watched the anime. Whatever the case, everyone hates delays, so please dear anime makers, quit it.

Total Nonsense

A 'Total Nonsense' happens when you watch an anime and you don't like it for a reason but you can't grasp it. Something is wrong but you're not quite sure what exactly. Ever thought more about the story? If something can go wrong than it's the story. But not to mistake it for a boring story. That's something else. A Total Nonsense is when it just doesn't add up. It doesn't make any sense and you ask your self what on Earth is wrong with it. *facial expression included*
I remember Rokka no Yuusha, Kekai Sensen and Tokyo ESP being Total Nonsense anime and I really don't recommend you to watch them.

The Mid-Episode-Catastrophe

This is something that usually happens to anime that are 24 or 25-episodes long. Representing the Mid-Episode-Catastrophe: Guilty Crown, Darker than Black and the one that explains it the most, Zetsuen no Tempest.

Zetsuen no Tempest set off as an amazing anime. I loved it. And then, around the 12th episode it happened. The plot got just so complicated that, I think even the makers didn't know how to solve it. You really get the feeling that even they didn't know what they were doing and just forgot what they wanted to do in the end. What's left is a mess of characters, background stories and present events that are completely unrelated. 

Something similar happens to the 12-episode-long anime. The only difference they want to finish the story in 12 episodes and force the end, making again a mess out of it. Why not make it a 16 episode long anime? NO! 

Overly Perfect Main Character

This is, in my opinion, the worst thing that can go wrong in an anime. It's the Shiba Tatsuya kind of character from "An Irregular at Magic High School" or Shirayuki from "Snow White with the Red Hair". These character are so perfect that they annoy every bit of you. They are good, they are strong, they are always right, they are popular...I want to throw up. Besides, being so perfect the character cannot develop making the story boring. Perfect characters are boring and annoying and if there is no character development, a good story development is also unlikely to happen. NOTE: Yato is not a perfect character, he's an amazing example of how a character should be, I just liked the GIF. 

So, guys this is it. These are the six things that, in my opinion, can destroy an anime. If you have something to add please let me know and write it in the comments down below. Also make sure to follow me on instagram under @animeblogger. Soon I'll be posting some kind of polls where you can vote for your favorite anime in different categories. I am excited to see the results! 

Your Anime Girl <3 

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Coming up-Summer 2016

Hey Minna, how are you all doing?

We are kinda in the middle of June and I guess every otaku knows what that means. Summer 2016 season is coming and I have to admit that I am really excited because of some anime. Because of that I decided to introduce you to a couple of anime that will start airing this July, hopefully. Just like I did with the post Coming up-Winter 2016, here are for you the anime I am looking forward to watching this Summer. By the way, it's officially the 60th post in this blog so, enjoy!

 Tales of Zestiria the X 

On July 3rd the game Tales of Zestiria will finally get it's anime adaptation titled as Teales of Zestiria the X. I really can't wait to watch this action, adventure and fantasy anime produced of course by the Bandai-Namco studios. The story follows Sorey, a young human who grew up among seraphim, spiritual beings not visible to other humans. He believes in the folk legend that says 'long ago, every human was able to see the seraphim' dreaming of unraveling the ancient mystery to make this world a place where humans can live together with the seraphim in peace. Sounds interesting. 

The reasons why I want to watch this anime are that its  story is based on a legend and I've missed watching a great fantasy anime. As I could see from the trailer, the animation is stunning, the characters look amazing and the backgrounds are magnificent.  I seriously can't wait for this anime to start airing. I just hope that there wont be any delays considering the fact that this anime's producers are the same as the ones that produced God Eater, and we all know what happened there. A legend, some fantasy, a magic sword and great animation. What could go wrong?

91 Days

How about some drama now? Produced by Shochiku, this anime will start airing on July 9th. It is a drama, mafia anime that takes place in the United States of America. Set in the year 1920 some kind of National Prohibition Law has taken place and I'd really like to tell you what kind of law it is, but I also have no idea. In such a world, our main character, Avilo joins the Vampiro family mafia to take revenge on the murder of his parent and brother. So, a story of revenge, vengeance and sorrow starts, leaving us with a question 91 days till what? I'll probably be into watching a gangster, drama anime during this summer, so I picked 91 Days because I found it really intriguing. As I saw from the trailer, it is  a little bit creepy. The animation is not a big deal but it does display the dark setting of the anime. I don't know if you've seen the anime Gangsta because it does remind me of it is some ways. I just hope we won't wait for the subtitle 91 Days.

ReLIFE

I guess all of you have seen the movie 17 gain wit Zack Afron. Not this anime comes very close. Kaizaki Arata is a 27-year-old jobless man that fails every job interview. But his life changes after meeting Ryou from the ReLife Research Institute. Ryou offers him to be a test subject for one year by taking a drug that would turn him into a 17-year-old teenager again. Kaizaki accepts and begins his life as a high school student once again. The producers are quite new to me, considering the fact that the only to me known anime they produced is Tottoko Hamtarou. I don't want to say that I expect much of it, but I do expect some hilarious slice of life scenes. It is also listed as an anime in the Romance genre sections so I guess there won't be any lack in drama either. I can't wait to watch this anime but I'll probably wait for all the episodes to air. This is the kind of anime you watch over the weekend, or even in one day. Depends on the number of episodes. The trailer is awesome and just makes me want to watch it right now.

Arslan Senki: Fuujin Ranbu

It is finally happening. I waited one year for it and it's finally here. The second season of an amazing anime. The Heroic Legend of Arslan is finally continuing. Arslan Senki is an amazing anime about a young prince that looses his Capital City in a battle to the enemy. Followed by his guard and friend Daryun, he travels trough the empire and tries to drive out the enemy forces. 

Arslan Senki is a great adventure, history, action, drama, fantasy anime that is produced by Magic Capsule, the same producers of Toradora, Gate and The Devil is a Part-Timer. The story is intriguing, catchy and emotional. When it comes to the animation, it definitely beats everything I've seen before. Just amazing.

The trailer to the second season promises a lot. A lot new characters, a lot drama and a lot amazing fights and battles. 

It's a story about humanity, glory and trust. Be sure to watch the first season so that you are ready for this one. My personal favorite of the season-Arslan Senki: Fuujin Ranbou! 

Also coming up: Endride, Berserk, Rewrite, Mob Psycho 100, Taboo Tattoo, Nejimaki Serei Senki etc. I wish you an amazing season! 

Your AnimeGirl <3 

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Owari no Seraph/ Seraph of the End: ANIME REVIEW

Well hello my dear anime fellows,

This is Anime Girl with another review on an anime I finished just a couple of days ago. You know, I've never been a huge fan of vampires. It became such a mainstream story and I hate mainstream. Yet, I made my self to watch this vampire anime. I did it because it is not that usual 'stab the vampire with a dagger in the heart to kill it' story, but more...anime like. In the end, I really liked it. Give it up for the review on Owari no Seraph.

 Plot and Story Line 

Owari no Seraph is an action, supernatural and drama anime that aired in 2015. It has two seasons: Owari no Seraph and Owari no Seraph: Nagoya Kessen-hen. The MAL community rated it as a 7,66 which is in my opinion just the right rating for this anime. When it comes to the plot of Owari no Seraph, it is set in a post-apocalyptic  world in which a virus kills all those above 13. In such a world, Yuuichirou and Mikaela, two boys from the Hyakuya orphanage, became livestock for the vampires that suddenly emerged. In order to survive and be protected the boys along with all the other children that survived give their blood to the vampires. Having enough of the vampires' cruel reign, Mikaela comes up with an escape plan that was doomed to fail. Only Yuuichirou manages to escape while the others were killed. He is later rescued by the Moon Demon Company, a military unit that exterminates the vampires in Japan. A couple of years later, Yiiichirou becomes a member of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army eager to take revenge on the creatures that murdered his family. 

The story of Owari no Seraph is, as I mentioned in the beginning, different. The vampires in this story are cool, they have amazing powers and weapons and they are not that Twilight -type vampires. More importantly, the way the vampires are being fought are not conventional and medieval. Instead of using garlic, silver, holy water etc. the Imperial Demon Army uses demon possessed weapons to kill them. You have all kinds of weapons and demons and that's the thing I liked most about Owari no Seraph. And of course with great powers and weapons comes great action. The fights and action in Owari no Seraph is amazing. Made me even watch a couple of fights again. 

Still, the action is not in the center of the story. The axis of Owari no Seraph is Yuu's fight between the will to revenge his family and the inner demon. Hist steady talk about how important family and friends are and how he disobeys orders just to save his comrades becomes a bit boring over the time, but that's what drives him forward. He fights, he wants to become stronger and so he does. 

One thing that disappointed me in Owari no Seraph is when Guren (General of the Moon Demon Company) finds Yuu after his escape, he says :"Good, he's here. Just like the prophecy said. One of the test subjects from the Hyakuya Laboratories appeared". What prophecy? I was so excited about that legend-prophecy stuff that I thought would come, but it didn't. They never mentioned that again. I don't know if the third season will tell us something about it more but for now, it leaves us in the dark.

By the way, Owari no Seraph has that "I knew it" plot-twist right in the beginning. It makes the whole story really dramatic from the beginning to the end. Surprisingly you have one more plot-twist in the end, but it's more a "What on Earth" kind of plot-twist. That one reveals the secret about the Seraph of the end. Just so you know a Seraph is a type of celestial or heavenly being in Christianity and Judaism. I know what you think, what does such a being have to do with vampires but you shall see...Angels would know *wink*

Characters

This is one of those anime in which my favorite character becomes the evil queen. The queen of the vampires, Krul Tepes, is such an awesome character. She is that cool and thug girl or young woman, I can't really tell. She is a vampire that is more than 200 years old. And even though she is so strong and amazing, she still has a pinch of good inside of her. I loved her.Our main character Yuuichirou reminds me of Naruto in a lot of ways. The "I will become strong to save my friends and I can do everything" attitude is what makes him stand out. He does complicate things a lot because of that but okay...Every anime needs one. Also very awesome characters are Guren and Shinoa. I loved them both. The thing about the characters in Owari no Seraph is that they all kinda fight that inner battle with their self. They all have a sad background story they need to overcome and in that way we get to know every character one by one. Guren's story is one of my favorites even tough it's basically a love story. Also, it is maybe one of the most important stories because it affects the end of the anime a lot.

Animation and Style

I'll make this one very, very short. The animation is amazing. Awesome. The style has something other anime don't. It took me some time to think about it, but I got it now. In some scenes you can see that the black outline is a bit sloppy. I really look into details too much, don't I?

Conclusion

Go watch Owari no Seraph now. It doesn't matter if you like vampires or not, you'll like it because this story is on a completely new level. It is interesting, intriguing, dramatic and full of action. So enjoy!

Your AnimeGirl <3

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Answering Questions from MAL Forums Pt.2.

Installing these MMO games is so annoying. I mean why does it always take so long? Right now I am installing Tera and while doing that I thought what I could do in the meantime. I firstly thought about writing a new review but I am too tired to do that.

 So I came up with this. Not exactly a new topic, but new questions. My Anime List forums are full of interesting and funny questions that just wait to be answered. This time, again, I picked 5 questions I came across and here are the answers. Anime Girl answering questions from MAL forums, again. 

1.How do you decide whether you will watch a particular anime or not?

This is a really good question. Let's see how I do it?

Well there are a couple of things I consider before I decide. Definitely the first thing is My Anime List. I check some things like score, ranking, who the producers are, genre too etc. Also very important, I read the summary. 

Next thing I do-You Tube. But I do not watch trailers, because they usually don't have subtitles. I watch AMVs. They are awesome and they don't contain spoilers. At least I didn't come across a spoiler. 

Do not read a lot of reviews. Funny thing for me to say because I write them my self, but my reviews are more objective. Most of the reviews I read on MAL have a too personal opinion about everything, so do not get distracted by that. Maybe you like something that the reviewer doesn't and vice versa.

In the end, talk with someone that has the same taste as you do. 

2.How do people complete a bad anime?

I seriously do not know how others do it, but I am a blogger. I write reviews about anime, even if it's a bad one. And sometimes you just want to finish it so that you can finally write something bad. I am a mean blogger, I know. JK, I'm nice. 

Still, I couldn't wait to finish watching Ajin so I could let all that 'anger' because of all that Tokyo Ghoul 'coincidences' out. Or "An Irregular at Magic High School" it was so boring and I couldn't wait to write that down on my blog. That's the way I deal with bad anime. I write a critique about it.

3.Reasons why you drop anime?

I don't want to say that there are a lot anime I've dropped. But here are some I remember  did.

I can't really tell the reason I dropped these anime. It was just a feeling. Not a feeling that they are gonna be bad anime, but more the feeling that I am not gonna like them. Besides, if an anime doesn't catch me in the first 2-3 episodes it's over. 

4.Do we need an anime version of the Oscars?

My answers is totally YES, we need anime Oscars! But I would call them...The Harutos, or the Yamaos...I don't know something like that. And the Yamato for the best anime goes to...

Now that would sound so cool, desu ne?

5.If you found a Death Note in real life, what would you do with it?

This is such a good question. As  expected I read all kinds of answers on MAL, but what would AnimeGirl do? Well, I think using the Death Note is like the death penalty. And since I am a huge opponent of the death penalty I wouldn't use the Death Note either. No one has the right to take someone's life because you weren't the one that gave it in fist place.  But if I found it in real life, I would use it, like I use other notebooks. Math, essays and if it doesn't have lines in it I would draw on it.

One thing is for sure, even tough it's an anime, I'd never dare to write someones name in it. Just in case. 

So these are my five answers to five interesting questions on MAL. I'd really like to hear what you have to say, especially for questions 3 and 5. Answer in comments below and write your own questions for me! Also follow me on instagram under @aniblogger and @animegirlism, so see you there!

Your AnimeGirl <3

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Schwarzesmarken: ANIME REVIEW

Yo Minna!

Why not recall what happened to Germany after WWII? Germany was split into the "Bundesrepublik Deutschland" (west) and the DDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik-East Germany) and they kinda hated each other but it was more a reaction due to the Cold War. So you probably ask why is this related to an anime review? Well, the setting of this anime is an alternative version of East Germany in the 1980s. I was wondering if there was an anime that has that "after WWII" setting and this anime was close to it. The title was supposed to be in German with the meaning "Black Marks", but it ended up being a grammar flop in my opinion. What should be "Schwarze Marken" became "Schwarzesmarken" in the end and here is the review to it.

Plot and Story Line

As said in the intro, the plot of Schwarzesmarken tkes place in an alternative version of East Germany in the 1980s. West Germany is also there and as our history books, the anime too, shows the hatred between the two sides. Of course history alone would be too boring in an anime, so the makers of Schwarzesmrken added up a little drama, a little bit of Sci-Fi and some Mecha-military action. Out came an anime that has a solid and interesting plot with a couple of good background stories and full of action, drama and intrigue. But what is this anime actually about?
Well, in such a divided Germany, a new species of extraterrestrial origin called BETA are doing everything just to destroy the world. They are really ugly and creepy monsters that come in all forms and sizes. The story of Schwarzesmarken follows the East Germany Army's  666th TSF Squadron, also known as the "Black Marks". With Mecha suits that we've unfortunately seen so many times and the most advanced technology, they fight the BETA in order to free the planet of those extremely dangerous creatures. 
The all BETA story is actually just the foundation of the anime. The highlight of the story is actually a set of circumstances that involve our main characters Theodor Eberbach, Irisdina Bernhard, Katia Waldheim and Lise Hohenstein into the political tensions between the two Germanies. 
When I firstly started watching Schwarzesmarken I thought that this is gonna end up as one more "kill the ugly creatures that want to destroy human kind" anime, but it did not. Because in all that awesome action fights with the BETA comes that intriguing political tension drama between the the East and the West. Not being enough to all that politics comes up another mystery side story about Katia, who she really is and where she actually comes from.  And after some episodes Theodor's past catches up and just adds up with all the drama from before. Trust me guys, the show becomes something like an anime soap opera, but a very good one to be honest. That's exactly what makes the anime so good. You have all that military action and in the middle of it some drama between our main protagonist. Of course, romance too. In that way, Schwarzesmarken has something for everyone's soul. 
The thing that I liked the most about Schwarzesmarken is definitely the link to the past and the situation in the Cold War. I always wanted to watch an anime based on the happenings after WWII and that's why I decided to watch this one. True the BETA stuff wasn't a thing I was expecting, but it ended up being a good anime. You really get the feeling of all the hatred and the tensions between the East and West. 
The story of Schwarzesmarken is a little bit complex, but so intriguing and amazing that you won't regret watching it. Of course, action overload and amazing mecha fights. And all that fits perfectly into 12 episodes which is also the reason this anime got an "Honorable mention" in "My Top 5 Anime You Can Watch in Less Than 6h". 

Characters

This is another good part of Schwarzesmarken-the characters. They are all realistic personalities and very interesting too.

 My personal favorite was the leader of the 666th Squadron, Irisdina Bernhard. She is a tough leader and a very independent young woman. She has to bear much pressure on her shoulders being the hero of the nation. Also there is no doubt that her exemplary leadership and tactical skill are the key for the survival and ongoing success of her team.

Also very important in the Schwarzesmarken story is our little Katia Waldheim. She is extremely idealistic, hardworking and adored by the maintenance crew. She was a former member of the West Army but after being rescued by the 666th Sq. she soon transfers and becomes a part of Irisdina's team. She has a natural talent and good instinct when it comes to piloting the TSF. She does seem like that overly perfect character that annoys you from time to time, but she is not. Besides, her background story becomes the most intriguing part of the anime so...

Animation and Style

The Animation of Schwarzesmarken is okay. It is definitely not bad, but not a masterpiece either. I think the colors could have been a little bit brighter, they are too dull in my opinion. And since everything is most of the time covered in snow, you don't get to enjoy beautiful backgrounds and stuff. The style is aso not special but again, also not bad. It is an ordinary anime style with no special extras. The one thing that the makers could have changed is the style of the robots, the TSF. Giving them a different name doesn't make the more special than the ones in Code Geass, Giulty Crown etc. I was disappointed, considering the fact that Germany is the leader in the mechanic industry. They could have come up with something new. 

Conclusion

On the whole, Schwarzesmarken is a very good anime with a lot of action first of all. The fights and the battle tactics are amazing and very interesting. Linking to the past events in German history, Schwarzesmarken chooses the perfect setting for a political drama like the one we have here. Still there are so many more amazing things that are coming which I can't tell because they would be huge spoilers. I recommend, watch Schwarzesmarken and enjoy! 

Your AnimeGirl <3

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Ajin: ANIME REVIEW

Yo Minna, what's up?!

The anime in this review is quite interesting. You firstly have the main character, a black-haired little boy who is some kind of study nerd that suddenly becomes a half-human, half-demon like creature. Then there is his best friend (or ex-best friend, whatever). A blond guy that does not care about school that much. And then there is a old, white-haired man with always closed eyes (you that , when they draw eyes like a thick line in anime) that wants to help him, when the government wants to catch him. Oh, and not any branch, a special unit of the government made just to catch those "monsters".

No guys, this won't be a Tokyo Ghoul review, I already did that one. It is the first review on a 2016-anime, AJIN. Let the critics begin.

PLOT AND STORY LINE

You know how everyone sees Guilty Crown as a Code Geass rip-off. Well, Ajin is even worse. It took so many obvious segments of Tokyo Ghoul, you can't even believe that they actually did that. Guilty Crown has at least a good story whereas Ajin, has again something similar to Tokyo Ghoul. A little nerd boy suddenly becomes a half-monster. I think we already saw that one. 

The story begins some 19 years before in Africa, where a new species's been discovered called Ajin. Ajin are immortal beings with a couple of supernatural abilities that still look like ordinary humans. There have been a couple of Ajin reported worldwide. Still they don't seem so real for most of the citizens because they only see them sometimes in the news or read about them in textbooks. Nagai, Kei was one of those citizens until a certain accident turned his life upside-down. On his way back home, he got into a traffic accident. A truck hit him, but when everyone expected him to be dead, Kei just stood up again. Everyone was certain that he was an Ajin. 

Now, when it comes to the story of this anime, it is an action loaded mystery, horror and supernatural story that really only follows our main protagonist. No side stories, no background stories, only the present and Kei. 
This would probably be the part of a review where I say stuff like this story is really interesting, or the plot it self is really catchy, but...I won't. The story is okay. And that's it. It is just okay. In the first four episodes it was because of all the Tokyo Ghoul similarities, but even though it changed afterwards, it was still...I don't want to say it was boring, because it wasn't. It just didn't give you the feeling of enjoyment. I did not enjoy it, but maybe you will. So once again, the story is okay. It is not boring, it is watchable, but it is also not something that will make you watch it in one day, even tough it has only 13 episodes. 
The second season has also been announced and it will start airing in October, 2016. And at this very point I want to say, I probably won't give it a try. I think I'll want to read somewhere what happened in the end, but I certainly won't watch it. I just think it's worth my time. So...yeah. That's it about the plot and story line.

CHARACTERS

The characters are surely more interesting than the plot. The funny thing about this anime's characters is that the "negative characters" are in the limelight. Negative characters like Kei, Satou, Tosaki are the leading characters of the anime while the "good guys" like Izumi, Kaito and Eriko are in the background. My favorite character was Kei's friend Kaito. Although we didn't get to see much of him, I liked him. He's cool. But I guess I should say a few words about our main character:

NAGAI KEI is one of those characters you hate in anime. He looks so cute and innocent but is just an self-centered crybaby. He is always thinking about his self. I mean, even his little sister hates him. He forgot about his best friend who again came to help him when Kei was in trouble. He is using everyone and even pretends to like them or be helpful just to gain their trust. He is the first character I really wish to see dead. Which is after all possible considering the fact that he has the government and the other ajin against him. 

ANIMATION AND STYLE

Two words describe this anime's animation and style: Nice try! It's obvious that the makers of Ajin tried something new, something fresh. But when the anime ends up looking like a bad video game...That's not good. The movements are slow and there is no detail. Moreover, the colors in the anime are too dull. I know it's a horror anime, but seriously, how about a bit brightness? 

CONCLUSION

To conclude, you might like Ajin, because it is not a boring story and there are some quite interesting segments. The action in the anime is awesome and that's the only good thing I remember about it. I didn't like it that much and I certainly won't watch the second season. It is still freaking me out how many similarities it has with Tokyo Ghoul, because I am a huge fan of it. In my personal opinion Ajin deserves a 7/10, but there is a possibility that you might like it.

Your Anime Girl <3 

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