Earl and Fairy (Review)

I decided to watch this anime after seeing that it has similarities to the movie Howl's Moving Castle. I'm a HUGE fan of British drama and Victorian Era stories, so I had high hopes for this anime.

I have to admit after the first episode I wasn't very impressed. The art wasn't fantastic and it was kind of sloppy. However I decided to give it another chance, and fell in love with Lydia and the story line. The character development through this series is excellent, especially with Edgar, and I was really impressed by episode 12. I also loved the music, it was similar to the soundtrack of a movie.





I think this would probably be one of my favorites if it weren't for the romantically odd ending. The plot was somewhat resolved, but I felt like the relationship between Edgar and Lydia wasn't completed. It really ruined how I felt about the anime overall. I'm a big romantic, so others might not mind so much.

The show could easily have gotten another season with it's excellent story, but due to the artwork those possibilities were snuffed pretty quickly.

Hanasakeru Seishounen (Review)

I have to admit, this anime did not really hold my interest when I started watching it. However, it has some surprising jewels, and I grew to love it.







Story 8/10
Being somewhat of a harem anime, I had low expectations for any plot whatsoever. However, this story is full of twists and turns, and while the ultimate end may seem somewhat predictable, the means we intriguing and surprising at times. Hanasakeru Seishounen is a long anime, but the story was played out well over all 39 episodes.

Art 7/10
The art style is satisfactory, but not spectacular. However, I liked the unique design of each character, and it gave the anime overall interest. There are some actions scenes I thought were done very well.

Sound 6/10
The soundtrack is nothing spectacular, but not bad. It wouldn't be music I would ever want to hear again, however. The opening song didn't really seem to fit the anime I thought.

Character 8/10
The characters are well developed by the end of the anime. I thought everyone found their place. I especially found the antagonist's personality and character development extremely interesting. The main character herself and her childhood friend could have used a little more development, but overall it was pretty good.

Enjoyment 7/10
I enjoyed it for the most part. It was an interesting story, and even though it seemed to move slowly, I found the plot intriguing. The ending was extremely satisfactory for me.

Overall 8/10
If you like romance animes with good endings and a tad of action and well developed characters, then you will love this anime. It is worth your time, and actually made me cry at different times.