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Sword Art Online Eps 1-10 Review
In the near future, a computer game called Sword Art Online is released where the players control their avatars using headsets called Nerve Gear. Everyone who logs in is unable to log out; the game creator has made it such that the only two ways of leaving the game are by dying or reaching the 100th floor and beating it. Dying in the game means dying for real, and millions of players die within the first few days.
The anime
initially focuses on how different players react to their predicament, through
the eyes of the protagonist Kirito. Some embrace the world and even get
married, while others relentlessly try to beat it to go back to the real world.
Others still turn into psychopathic killers. It’s a little bit like Battle Royale in this case.
The anime’s
themes subtly shift, and by the tenth episode, it turns into a love story. This
shift means that most of the previous episodes were side stories, which might
infuriate some viewers.
The anime’s
art is breathtaking. From spectacular sunsets to dark dungeons, the art and
color are nearly unmatched. Sword Art
Online is one of the most beautiful anime to come out this year.
The first
ten episodes are a mixed bag. They don’t all follow the primary plot, and some
are boring while others are captivating. However, wondering when the players
will beat the game—if ever—is what sucks you in. It’s not the best anime in
recent times, but Sword Art Online is
still worth a watch.
Rating 7/10
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada
Review
Jin-tan lives the life of a hikikomori, dropping out of high school and
hardly ever leaving his house. Yet, when he was younger he was quite the lively
and outgoing boy. That was untill the day Menma died right after he had a
argument with her caused by his childish shyness. Today he has lost touch with
his friends and pretty much everyone else besides Menma, who is still
constantly with him as what he believes to be an imaginary product of his
guilty conscience. However, there seems to be something more to his Menma.
Maybe, if he reunites with his old friends and finds out about her last wish,
they can help Menma move on and free themselves from this guilty weight they
are still carrying with them.
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai is the story about
how a single tragic death can change the life of children forever. While
everyone took a different path in life, they all still remember Menma and have
their own guilty secrets and ways to live with them. As the story unfolds, we
find out more about Menma and everyone of the old clique. While this show with
its slightly above average animation quality and touching music is pretty
entertaining to watch, I believe the real worth of this series will be decided
by the quality of its finale. For The First time am putting a sample Video of the anime.
Rating: 8,5/10