Fangirl's At A Glance Anime Reviews

These are very simple reviews with a that take a quick look at all the anime I own and plan to do indepth reviews on. These are only ment to give a simple barometer of what you can expect to find if you bought the tape. The few anime that I have reviewed more indepth are linked off of their title.

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Title

1 Sentence Review

Rating

3x3 Eyes

Very Funny, in a violent, dark morbid sort of way.

B+

Adieu Galaxy Express 999

Very lovely, very deep, kind of confusing.

C+

Adventures of Yohko:Leda (U)

A fun, cute, imaginative, simple story.

B

Appleseed

Not as good as the manga, but a nice sci-fi police story on its own.

C

Armitage III-Polymatrix

Lots of violence, twists and expositions, good standard cyberpunk/android story.

B

A.D. Police Files: The Phantom Woman

Not as good as Bubble Gum Crisis, but a good cyberpunk story, sub is better than the dub.

C

Bastard 1&2 (U)

Having only seen an untranslated copy, I can't really comment, looked good.

N/A

Battle Angel Alita 1&2

Great animation, great story, sci-fi cyberpunk at its best.

A+

Battle Arena Toshinden

Complete drivel, avoid at all costs.

F

Bubblegum Crash 1-3

Not as good as Bubble Gum Crisis, but o.k. on it's own.

C

Bubblegum Crisis 1-8

Good cyberpunk anime, very enjoyable.

B+

Dangaiou 3

Self-piting, angst ridden hero, some good flying animation.

C

Demon Hunter Yohko (U)

Having only seen an untranslated copy, I can't really comment, contains some very interesting animation.

N/A

Devil Hunter Yohko 1&2

Slightly perverse but a lot of fun for a supernatural "magical girl" story.

B

Dominion Tank Police 2

Completely crazy, really fun, with some oddly darker moments.

B

Dragon Knight

Very Perverse, but with a great sense of humor.

B

Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

Good action movie, surprisingly well rounded.

B+

Galaxy Express 999

Lovely, confusing, but in a good way.

B

Gall Force: Eternal Story

An interesting spin on a sci-fi creation myth, good action, the sub is better than the dub.

B

Genocyber 2&3

No Comment Yet, I have to watch it again.

N/A

Gunbuster 1 & 2

Really fun, endearing story, tear-jerker elements, good animation, nice mecha.

A

Guy : Second Target (U)

Anime-style, futuristic James Bond and Female partner, more than a little perverted.

C

Guyver Vol. 1,2 & 5,6

Violent and action-packed series, good mix of mecha and characterization.

B+

Guyver: Out of Control

No Comment Yet, I have to watch it again.

N/A

Here is Greenwood 1&2

Wacky slice of life comedy, a real farce of student life.

C+

Heroic Legend of Arislan Pt2

Absolutely lovely, if a little overblown, good fantasy story.

C

Irresponsible Captain Tylor 1-8

A farce of a space opera, contains a little bit of everything.

B+

Key The Metal Idol 1-7

Spooky, strange mix of sci-fi androids, the supernatural, and the pop idol market.

A

Kiki's Delivery Service

Excellent animation, marvelous characters, sweet, endearing story, great for all ages.

A+

Kimagure Orange Road 1

Fun take on a family with psycic powers and a love triangle to boot.

B

Lum: Beautiful Dreamer(Sub & Dub)

Really cool animation, good story, if a little confusing (background in Japanese myth helps.)

B+

Macross II, 3&4

No Comment Yet, I have to watch it again.

N/A

Madox

No Comment Yet, I have to watch it again.

N/A

Mermaid's Forest

A violent horror tale with immortals and lots of interesting angst.

B+

Mermaid's Scar

A violent horror tale with immortals and lots of interesting angst, featuring some of the same characters as above.

B+

Miyu, Vampire Princess 3&4

Good gothic vampire tale, lots of supernatural elements.

C+

More Otaku No Video

Good sequal, a fun look at the life of an otaku recovering from a fall, not as good as the orignal.

C

Night Warriors: Darkstalker's Revenge 2

I've only seen vol 2, but what I saw I liked, its got good action and good animation.

C+

Oh, My Goddess! 1

Very sweet, very endearing romance story with a comical magical twist.

B+

Otaku No Video

Very funny spoof on the life of an otaku who dares to be come the king of all otakus, intercut with fake interviews with "real" otakus.

A

Patlabor: Mobile Police 1

Good mecha police story, rather standard but with good characters.

B

Ranma 1/2 (R1/2):

R1/2 1-9

A classic series, wacky gender and species changing martial artists mixed with more love triangle confusion than you can shake a stick at!

A+

R1/2 Anything Goes (various)

Continuing adventures of the above, getting even stranger as they go along.

A+

R1/2 Hard Battle (various)

More of the above.

A+

R1/2 Movie: Big Trouble In Nekonron China

Movie based on the above, full of action, a little light on story, plays like a video game.

B+

R1/2 Movie: Nihou, My Concubine

Another movie based on the above series, again a lot of great action, a little light on story.

B+

R1/2 OVA: Akane & Her Sisters

A good character building mini-movie, based on the above, good martial art action too, and still as wacky as ever.

A

R1/2 OVA: Desperatly Seeking Shampoo

2 good mini-movies, good characterization, based on the characters from Ranma 1/2.

A

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Title	1 Sentence Review	Rating
3x3 Eyes	Very Funny, in a violent, dark morbid sort of way.	B+
Adieu Galaxy Express 999	Very lovely, very deep, kind of confusing.	C+
Adventures of Yohko:Leda (U)	A fun, cute, imaginative, simple story.	B
Appleseed	Not as good as the manga, but a nice sci-fi police story on its own.	C
Armitage III-Polymatrix	Lots of violence, twists and expositions, good standard cyberpunk/android story.	B
A.D. Police Files: The Phantom Woman	Not as good as Bubble Gum Crisis, but a good cyberpunk story, sub is better than the dub.	C
Bastard 1&2 (U)	Having only seen an untranslated copy, I can't really comment, looked good.	N/A
Battle Angel Alita 1&2	Great animation, great story, sci-fi cyberpunk at its best.	A+
Battle Arena Toshinden	Complete drivel, avoid at all costs.	F
Bubblegum Crash 1-3	Not as good as Bubble Gum Crisis, but o.k. on it's own.	C
Bubblegum Crisis 1-8	Good cyberpunk anime, very enjoyable.	B+
Dangaiou 3	Self-piting, angst ridden hero, some good flying animation.	C
Demon Hunter Yohko (U)	Having only seen an untranslated copy, I can't really comment, contains some very interesting animation.	N/A
Devil Hunter Yohko 1&2	Slightly perverse but a lot of fun for a supernatural "magical girl" story.	B
Dominion Tank Police 2	Completely crazy, really fun, with some oddly darker moments.	B
Dragon Knight	Very Perverse, but with a great sense of humor.	B
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture	Good action movie, surprisingly well rounded.	B+
Galaxy Express 999	Lovely, confusing, but in a good way.	B
Gall Force: Eternal Story	An interesting spin on a sci-fi creation myth, good action, the sub is better than the dub.	B
Genocyber 2&3	No Comment Yet, I have to watch it again.	N/A
Gunbuster 1 & 2	Really fun, endearing story, tear-jerker elements, good animation, nice mecha.	A
Guy : Second Target (U)	Anime-style, futuristic James Bond and Female partner, more than a little perverted.	C
Guyver Vol. 1,2 & 5,6	Violent and action-packed series, good mix of mecha and characterization.	B+
Guyver: Out of Control	No Comment Yet, I have to watch it again.	N/A
Here is Greenwood 1&2	Wacky slice of life comedy, a real farce of student life.	C+
Heroic Legend of Arislan Pt2	Absolutely lovely, if a little overblown, good fantasy story.	C
Irresponsible Captain Tylor 1-8	A farce of a space opera, contains a little bit of everything.	B+
Key The Metal Idol 1-7	Spooky, strange mix of sci-fi androids, the supernatural, and the pop idol market.	A
Kiki's Delivery Service	Excellent animation, marvelous characters, sweet, endearing story, great for all ages.	A+
Kimagure Orange Road 1	Fun take on a family with psycic powers and a love triangle to boot.	B
Lum: Beautiful Dreamer(Sub & Dub)	Really cool animation, good story, if a little confusing (background in Japanese myth helps.)	B+
Macross II, 3&4	No Comment Yet, I have to watch it again.	N/A
Madox	No Comment Yet, I have to watch it again.	N/A
Mermaid's Forest	A violent horror tale with immortals and lots of interesting angst.	B+
Mermaid's Scar	A violent horror tale with immortals and lots of interesting angst, featuring some of the same characters as above.	B+
Miyu, Vampire Princess 3&4	Good gothic vampire tale, lots of supernatural elements.	C+
More Otaku No Video	Good sequal, a fun look at the life of an otaku recovering from a fall, not as good as the orignal.	C
Night Warriors: Darkstalker's Revenge 2	I've only seen vol 2, but what I saw I liked, its got good action and good animation.	C+
Oh, My Goddess! 1	Very sweet, very endearing romance story with a comical magical twist.	B+
Otaku No Video	Very funny spoof on the life of an otaku who dares to be come the king of all otakus, intercut with fake interviews with "real" otakus.	A
Patlabor: Mobile Police 1	Good mecha police story, rather standard but with good characters.	B
Ranma 1/2 (R1/2):
R1/2 1-9	A classic series, wacky gender and species changing martial artists mixed with more love triangle confusion than you can shake a stick at!	A+
R1/2 Anything Goes (various)	Continuing adventures of the above, getting even stranger as they go along.	A+
R1/2 Hard Battle (various)	More of the above.	A+
R1/2 Movie: Big Trouble In Nekonron China	Movie based on the above, full of action, a little light on story, plays like a video game.	B+
R1/2 Movie: Nihou, My Concubine	Another movie based on the above series, again a lot of great action, a little light on story.	B+
R1/2 OVA: Akane & Her Sisters	A good character building mini-movie, based on the above, good martial art action too, and still as wacky as ever.	A
R1/2 OVA: Desperatly Seeking Shampoo	2 good mini-movies, good characterization, based on the characters from Ranma 1/2.	A