Haven't updated this thread in a while.. and with the other threads having mysteriously vanished I guess I should be glad this one is still here.
Recently got Netflix and have since watched 2 anime series: Ga-Rei -Zero-, and Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne. I have also, since the last update, watched the first half of Soul Eater (20something episodes) and I'll get the last half at the end of July.
Ga-Rei -Zero- is a short 12 episode anime, but it was definitely quite enjoyable. Paranormal action packed with a touch of drama and a smidge of Yuri, that's how I would describe it. The really isn't much girl on girl stuff except for some playful stuff, the main characters are girls (but it's not an anime full of just girls). It gives a feeling of being a precursor to perhaps a second season (though there is no second season) but even so, it was quite good on its own. There are a few things during the first episode that don't have anything to do with anything in the rest of the anime, so it's slightly confusing. Perhaps there was more meaning to those scenes to which I am referring, in the manga (if there was one).
Rin on the other hand was completely freaking amazing. I had been pondering on buying it for a long while, but always put it off because the series is only 6 episodes long. What I didn't know what that each episode is roughly about 45 minutes long (instead of the standard 25-30). It tells an amazing story of an immortal woman, who is just as badass as she is sexy and yes her name is Rin, derp. Each episode takes you further and further in time, and to be honest I didn't even realize it until about the 3rd or 4th episode when they start really flying by in the years and the technology advances become more and more apparent. There are subtle hints at the start of each episode (if you don't catch the captions that say the year) that time's moved forward since the last episode you just watched. Anyway.. I can't say enough positive things about this anime, it was great. It does have a lot of sexual material though, and 90% of it is girl on girl action because.. apparently immortal women only really feel alive when they are stimulated, be it by pain or pleasure. It's all explained very well and had a satisfying conclusion, at least in my opinion.
Soul Eater was another great anime. I tried to show it to some of my friends, but they couldn't get past the first 3 episodes (which are introductory episodes about each team of main characters). I found it funny and interesting, and the humor and silliness of the characters to me is what sets them apart from other run of the mill anime characters. Each character has their own quirks, faults and strengths and I appreciated that, even if the quirks were really silly. Unfortunately my friends didn't feel the same way so I watched the rest of this anime by myself and I absolutely loved it! The animation is very fluid and matches the slightly cartoonish style of the characters, but it's just done so well. This anime is extremely colorful, yet not to the point where you feel overwhelmed. Colors are used brilliantly, the story builds up to something way more awesome than you would be eluded to believe in the first few episodes. I can't wait to watch the second half of this anime, the first half was so awesomely done. It is deceptively fantastic.
