Anime Reviews

Alternative Name: Furumetaru Panikku!
Years of Released: January 8, 2002
Episodes: 24/12/13
Genre: Action, Mecha, Romance, Comedy
Favorite Characters :Sagara Sousuke
My Rating: PG-13
Grade: A-

Summary:
The series follows Sousuke Sagara, a member of a covert anti-terrorist private military organization known as Mithril, tasked with protecting Kaname Chidori, a spirited Japanese high school girl. He moves to Japan to study at Chidori's school, Jindai High School, with assistance from his comrades Kurz Weber and Melissa Mao. Having never experienced social interactions, Sousuke is found as a military maniac by his schoolmates as he interprets everyday situations from a combat perspective. He comes to relate with Chidori who realizes that Sousuke is protecting her, but he does not reveal the reasons due to orders as well as the fact he does not know why Chidori is being targeted by different organizations.

My review:
Funny, sweet, and easy to watch comedy about army maniac Sagara and a girl he needs to protect named Kaname Chidori. I had fun watching it and the interactions between main characters were very much entertaining. Did I like it? Oh, yes. Would I watch it again? Probably not. But it was definitely worth my time.


Recommend:
If you are looking for some romance comedy then it's for you.

Alternative Name: Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion/ Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2
Years of Released: October 5, 2006/ April 6, 2008
Episodes: 25/ 25
Genre: Action, Drama, Mecha, Shounen,
Favorite Characters : Leluoch, C.C., Euphemia, Anya
My Rating: PG-13
Grade: A+

Summary:
he Empire of Brittania has invaded Japan using giant robot weapons called Knightmare Frames. Japan is now referred to as Area 11, and its people the 11s. A Brittanian who was living in Japan at the time, Lelouch, vowed to his Japanese friend Suzaku that he'd destroy Brittania. Years later, Lelouch is in high school, but regularly skips out of school to go play chess and gamble on himself.
One day, he stumbles on terrorists 11s who've stolen a military secret and is caught by a member of the Brittanian task force sent after them, who is Suzaku. As the rest of the squad arrives, Suzaku is shot for disobeying orders, while the military secret, a young girl, gives Lelouch the power to make anyone obey any order. He takes command of the terrorists and leads them to crush the approaching Brittanian force. However, Suzaku is secretly made the pilot of Brittania's brand new test model Knightmare, Lancelot. Lelouch becomes the masked king Zero to lead the rebellion to defeat Brittania...

My review:
To tell you the truth I started watching it twice. The first time I didn't really got into the story. I thought it was boring. But after reading reviews on Geass I decided to give it one more shot and... I got hooked! And it all started. It was kinda hard to watch because I was so worried about Lulu and wanted him to succeed. It kept me on my toes the whole time. They've done a great job here! I say no more... just check it out!

Recommend:
Check it out for sure!

Alternative Name: Neon Genesis Evangelion, Eva
Years of Released: October 4, 1995
Episodes: 26
Genre:Action, Drama, Mecha, Psychological, Science-fiction,
My Rating: PG-16
Grade: A+

Summary:
In 2015, the "Angels" have returned, and Shinji Ikari, a fourteen year-old child of the new Earth, is forced by his father Gendo--commander of the secret organization NERV--to pilot the monstrous biomechanical weapon called "Evangelion"(Eva) to match the Angels' fearsome power...
“ It's strange that 'Evangelion' has become such a hit - all the characters are so sick! ”
—Hideaki Anno, quoted in Wong 1996

My review:
Some may say it's genius, others may say it's rubbish... Eva is very interesting. It's one of those anime which you have to watch a couple of times to understand. I did not get the last 2 episodes till I watched the film "The End of Evangelion". Also I love a psychological part of Eva. There were some deep and interesting questions. They used Christian symbolism only to give the project a uniqueness  against other giant robot shows, and that it had no particular meaning(that's what director said). But it was still interesting to observe how people fight against "Angels". And it's true that the characters are all sick ^_^

Recommend:
Worth watching....if you are ready for it!