Anime Reviews

Alternative Name: Monsutā
Years of Released: April 6, 2004 – September 27, 2005
Episodes: 74
Genre: Psychological, Thriller, Detective, Drama, Horror
Favorite Characters : Johan
My Rating: PG-13
Grade: A-

Summary:
Dr. Kenzō Tenma is a young Japanese doctor working at the Eisler Memorial Hospital in Düsseldorf during the 1980s. A highly accomplished brain surgeon, he appears to have everything on his plate: a promotion in the offering; the favor of the hospital's director Heinemann; and Heinemann's daughter Eva as his fiancee. However, Tenma grows increasingly dissatisfied with the political bias of the hospital for treating patients, and seizes his chance to change things after a strange massacre brings the twins Johan and Anna Liebert into his hospital. Johan has a gunshot wound to the head and Anna keeps muttering about killing, and Tenma decides to operate on Johan instead of the mayor of Düsseldorf who arrived afterwards. Johan is saved, but Mayor Roedecker dies...

My review:
 I was very impressed after watching Monster. It is quite rare to come upon an anime of such type nowadays that are made not just to entertain you but to make you think. European settings, mostly dark and gray backgrounds set up a curtain mood. The characters are also drawn very realistically. If there were no fillers, Monster could be so much better. The story had been dragging on way too long in my opinion. Sometimes it seemed too depressing but it was intended I suppose. Very well done.


Recommend:
Highly recommended

Alternative Name: 闇の末裔, Yami no Matsuei
Years of Released: October 2, 2000 – December 18, 2000
Episodes: 13
Genre: Bangsian fantasy, Occult detective fiction
Favorite Characters : Mizuki
My Rating: PG-13
Grade: B-

Summary:
Asato Tsuzuki is a shinigami with 70 years' worth of experience. He has the power to call upon twelve shikigami, mythical creatures that aid him in battle. The shikigami reflect actual historic religious beliefs—such as Suzaku and Byakko. The manga portrays Tsuzuki's relationship with the shikigami in much more detail. Tsuzuki is the senior partner of the Second Division, which watches over the region of Kyūshū...

My review:
Well I didn't expect much of it and I was right doing so. There are hints of shounen ai but not nearly enough. It was somewhat entertaining so it was not a complete waste of time.

Recommend:
Shounen ai fans

Alternative Name: Death Note: The Last Name Live action
Years of Released: November 3, 2006
Time: 141 min
Genre: Detective, Drama, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Supernatural
My Rating: PG-16
Grade: A-

Summary:
An overachieving 12th grader, Yagami Light is an aspiring young man who seems destined for success. Unfortunately, his daily habits bore his incredible intelligence--So when a strange black notebook fell from the heavens during his class, it wasn't long before he had taken it. In his room, he finds, to his horror/fascination, that the Death Note is real, and owned by Ryuk, a Shinigami (Death God).
Any person's name written in the Death note will kill that person in 40 seconds.... without fail.
With this supposed gift of God, Light swears upon his grave that he will 'cleanse' the world of the evil and needless people that inhabit it, thus creating a utopia for all. With the world's greatest detective, L, hot on his tail, will Light's ideals prove too fantastic to realize, or will he succeed bringing justice?

Remake:
Death Note has been optioned for a live-action Hollywood remake. A 2007 article in The Star (Malaysia) states that more than ten film companies in the United States expressed interest in creating a remake.[6] Vertigo Entertainment is currently set to develop a US Death Note remake, with a tentative target date of 2010.

My review:
I've never seen that a movie that was better than anime. This time a miracle did not happened as well. But I'm not complaining at all. It was still great to see my favorite Death Note in Live Action. I didn't like an actor who played Light. L was great I thing. He new his role really well but Light... was a little disappointing. Oh well. Let's enjoy the things we do have. I can't wait for a remake! L is the BEST!
P.S. I liked the end in the movie better than in anime though

Recommend:
Check it out but don't expect too much or you will be disappointed.

Alternative Name: Desu Nōto, Death Note
Years of Released: June 17, 2006
Time: 126 min
Genre: Detective, Drama, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Supernatural
My Rating: PG-16
Grade: A-

Summary:
An overachieving 12th grader, Yagami Light is an aspiring young man who seems destined for success. Unfortunately, his daily habits bore his incredible intelligence--So when a strange black notebook fell from the heavens during his class, it wasn't long before he had taken it. In his room, he finds, to his horror/fascination, that the Death Note is real, and owned by Ryuk, a Shinigami (Death God).
Any person's name written in the Death note will kill that person in 40 seconds.... without fail.
With this supposed gift of God, Light swears upon his grave that he will 'cleanse' the world of the evil and needless people that inhabit it, thus creating a utopia for all. With the world's greatest detective, L, hot on his tail, will Light's ideals prove too fantastic to realize, or will he succeed bringing justice?

Remake:
Death Note has been optioned for a live-action Hollywood remake. A 2007 article in The Star (Malaysia) states that more than ten film companies in the United States expressed interest in creating a remake.[6] Vertigo Entertainment is currently set to develop a US Death Note remake, with a tentative target date of 2010.

My review:
I've never seen that a movie that was better than anime. This time a miracle did not happened as well. But I'm not complaining at all. It was still great to see my favorite Death Note in Live Action. I didn't like an actor who played Light. L was great I thing. He new his role really well but Light... was a little disappointing. Oh well. Let's enjoy the things we do have. I can't wait for a remake!

Recommend:
Check it out but don't expect too much or you will be disappointed.

Alternative Name: Desu Nōto
Years of Released: October 3, 2006
Episodes: 37
Genre: Mystery, Psychological, Shounen, Supernatural, Detective, Thriller
Favorite Characters : L, Ryuk, Mello, Matt, Light
My Rating: PG-16
Grade: A++

Summary:
An overachieving 12th grader, Yagami Light is an aspiring young man who seems destined for success. Unfortunately, his daily habits bore his incredible intelligence--So when a strange black notebook fell from the heavens during his class, it wasn't long before he had taken it. In his room, he finds, to his horror/fascination, that the Death Note is real, and owned by Ryuk, a Shinigami (Death God).
Any person's name written in the Death note will kill that person in 40 seconds.... without fail.
With this supposed gift of God, Light swears upon his grave that he will 'cleanse' the world of the evil and needless people that inhabit it, thus creating a utopia for all. With the world's greatest detective, L, hot on his tail, will Light's ideals prove too fantastic to realize, or will he succeed bringing justice?

My review:
This is an Epic anime... I saw many people who didn't like anime at all, and after they started watching Death Note they just couldn't stop. It really gets to you making you say to yourself "Just one more episode...". Fantastic plot, characters, and music. The best thing was a brain battle between L and Kira. It was really neat to be able to hear their thought when they tried to investigate each other. It added such an excitement. Good moral questions were brought forward. Pure Trill.

"L...did you know...that gods of death...love apples?"

Recommend:
"MUST SEE" anime