Highschool of the Dead Review

Hello everyone! So every TV show genre in the world has done a show set in a zombie apocalypse, but ever wondered what it would be like in a school? Well today I will be reviewing Highschool of the Dead. A 12 episode anime with an OVA. Now on with the review!

The Story
The story of this show is simple! A virus spreads around the world and causes a zombie apocalypse. Which I personally think is a great topic to do. Now Japan.. Being Japan decided we will set it in highschool... Way to go Japan.. Way to go... Anyway the shows story is still really good as you see how the apocalypse can change anyone even children.

The Characters
The main cast of this show can be described very easily. Annoying women with massive boobs... Seriously, that is it. I found them all very forgettable, and that let the show down in my opinion.

The Animation and Sound
The animation for this show was amazing, everything was really well animated and just looked very nice. I really liked the art style as well.

The soundtrack was also really good and I have to say I loved the opening theme for the show! It was fast pace and kind of addictive I found just like the show which I thought really fit the show!

My Opinion
In my opinion, I really enjoyed the show. I found it enjoyable and funny! It was just awesome! I found it really enjoyable... However the characters really let me down and I forget them really easily.

Final Verdict
Considering everything I have mentioned I will be giving this show a 8.08 out of 10, the show on a whole was really enjoyable! However I found the characters really let me down and that is what dropped the rating of the show for me.

So that is it for my review! Thank you so much for checking it out you are awesome!

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Spice and Wolf Review

Hello everyone! I'm sorry for the lack of reviews lately, I've been very busy having started a new job and I've also had problems with my internet, meaning I have not had much time for reviews. I will try and get a review out over Sunday or every other Sunday depending on the show I'm reviewing.. I will announce on twitter which show I'm reviewing next and if it a long show then I obviously it will be 2 weeks later.

Buy now that is out of the way on with the review! So today I'm going to be reviewing the show Spice and Wolf! This show was actually something I decided to watch after seeing a review of it by Tristan aka GRArkada on YouTube! So like dive straight into it!

The Story
Spice and Wolf's story revolves around Kraft Lawrence, a 25 year old traveling merchant who peddles various goods from town to town to make a living in a stylized historical setting with European influences. His main goal in life is to gather enough money to start his own shop, and he already has been traveling for seven years while gaining experience in the trade. One night when stopped at the town of Pasloe, he finds in his wagon a pagan wolf-deity named Holo who is over 600 years old. She appears to be a 15-year-old girl, except for a wolf's tail and ears. She introduces herself as the town's goddess of harvest, who has kept it blessed with good harvests of wheat for many years. Despite her responsibility to watch over the town, she wants to go back to her homeland in the north called Yoitsu. From the there the show progress and we watch there travels and adventures together.

The Characters
There are your two main characters. Kraft Lawrence an older more mature man, who things about nothing more than his job! He is very intelligent as well and doesn't let anything stop him from making money. We also have Holo who is more childish the Kraft, she constantly teases and winds him up, however she is also very intelligent and always thinks this through and is really kind hearted. They both play so well of each other and there is some really good chemistry between the characters and they are enjoyable to watch!

Animation and Sound
The animation to this show is beautiful! The character designs are simple, however the simplicity is complimented by the beautiful backgrounds and the flawless animation.

The soundtrack wasn't that good in my opinion, nothing really stood out but I didn't mind the music was a good compliment to the show none the less.

My Opinion
I honestly I loved this show! Everything about the show was enjoyable. It was funny and rather interesting and the fact it focused a lot of the economy was a lovely touch.

Final Verdict
After taking into consideration all the things I spoke about, I will give this show a 8.68 out of 10! The only places the show was let down with was the soundtrack and the fact the to enjoy the show I had to watch it dub. I do love watching anime dubbed more then subbed, I did start off watching it subbed and it wasn't as entertaining subbed. If you wish to buy the show which I recommend you do the show has been licensed in America by Funimation and in the UK by the lovely people at MangaUK.

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Gosick Review

Hello everyone! So today I'm going to be talking about the anime Gosick. A really good show from Studio Bones! Oh how I love them so... But anyway on with the review!

The Story
Gosick follows a school in a made up country in Europe. Where new boy Kujo has recently transfered to from Japa. Upon arriving at this school he finds a library at the top of a tower building where he meets a girl called Victorica, and the story progresses from there as they solve crimes in a slightly episodic way. Well until around midway through where they decide to scrap it for a world war story instead, which honestly made me kind of annoyed as I enjoyed the episodic crime solving charm the show had.

The Characters
With this show there are only two characters that you can really talk about. Kujo the kind hearted transfer student that was entertaining to watch from time to time but not the greatest. And Victorica, the stubborn antisocial girl, who is obsessed with stuff that is out of the ordinary and books. I personally enjoyed her as a character more the Kujo.

Animation and Soundtrack
The animation is standard for a bones show, and that means it was amazing, I really loved how beautiful they made the backgrounds! There is so much detail to them and the tones used suit the situations really well. The soundtrack I though was OK, nothing special, however the opening and second ending were both really good and I felt like it deserves some form of mention.

My Opinion
Honestly I thought it was a very average show in the end, if it stuck to the format it had during the first half of the show I felt it would have been a lot better off. I was actually kind of disappoint by this show as Studio Bones are one of my favourite one studios and this wasn't the best anime I've ever seen.

Final Verdict
I know I didn't enjoy the show as much as I hoped I would, but I'm still going to give it a very respectable 7.23 out of 10. As much as I didn't really enjoy it, I can give credit where credit is due, it wasn't all that bad and I feel it should be something you should watch. At the time I am unaware of any licencing for the UK or America but I will correct it if I discover it has been licence.

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Fairy Tail Anime Review

Hello everyone and welcome my first anime review! Yes I know Fairy Tail is still going with Fairy Tail (2014), however I decided I would review the first part of the show.

Fairy Tail is show spanning 175 episodes eith only 20-30 episodes of the show being filler, which in all honesty is really good considering most long running shounen shows can about 100 episodes of filler!

The Story

The story of Fairy Tail is set in a world where magic is common and people use magic to make a living. The show follows a magic guild called Fairy Tail and the adventures they have together. With the fact that this is a long running shounen show they have several arcs in which they have different enemies in check one much like the stand shounen series.

The Characters

Fairy Tail has a large cast! This can be a good thing and a bad thing. Large cast means you are more likely to find someone you can relate to but at the same time there is a chance of each character not getting much screen time. However they are quite good and give everyone just enough screen time to be able to know what the person is like. The main characters of the show are Natsu, Grey, Lucy, Happy, Erza and after 50 episode Wendy. Natsu is your hot head main character who thinks with his fists instead of his brain. Lucy is the more reserved as a character, she is caring and kind and always thinks about the rest of the guild and steps up and can really throw down when her friends need her the most. Grey is pretty much exactly like Natsu only he thinks before he acts, however due to him and Natsu being so similar they tend to fight alot but more of a fight between brothers. Happy is a cat with magical powers, and is Natsu's best friend, they are so alike and work well as a team. Erza is the most intelligent of the main cast, she thinks every attack through and every little detail in order to win and protect those who she cares about. Wendy is the child of the group, however don't let her cute looks deceive you! Because when it comes down to it she is one of the strongest in the guild.

The Animation and Sound

The animation of this show is really amazing. It is never lacking at any moment. Even during the battles, the animation keeps up and even steps up a notch during the battles.

The soundtrack is brilliant aswell! Upbeat and calm when there just having fun in the guild. Dramatic and tense whenever something happens to develop the plot. The music fits the show really well and always fits no matter what the situation.

My Opinion

I actually really enjoyed this anime. I loved the action, I loved the comedy and even loved the emotional parts! While watching this show you, and you see them all enjoying themselves in the guild hall, you feel like you watching a family reunion and not a group of friends. To pull that off takes a lot of work and great acting. This show is extremely entertaining.

Final Verdict

After taking into consideration all the factors I've talked about and my own personal opinion, I'm going to give this a 7.84 out of 10. This show is a great show and defiantly worth the watch. Currently this show is available via Funimation in America and I believe MangaUK for the UK.

So that it for this review, let me know what you thought of Fairy Tail and would you have given it a different score? Or do you completely agree with me? Let me know!

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Baby Steps Returning Spring 2015

Good news for all you fans on Baby Steps out there! The show will be returning in the spring season of 2015. The show will be continuing off where it last left off and finishing off the second half of the show. As I think they only aired the first 13 episodes and are going to air the last 12 episodes then.

This is an anime I'm yet to watch, however knowing there is more to come has grabbed my interest, so I will watch this and review it when the show is complete, I'm sure.

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My First Blog

Hello! This is my first blog post! Hell yeah! So when it comes to anime everyone has there own opinion on each given show. I am no different.

I spend most of my time watching anime so I thought why not turn it into something productive? So in this blog I will be doing a lot of anime reviews!

I will review any kind of anime as I  very open minded when it comes to anime, and watch just about anything. I maybe reviewing anime's I am watching but I'm also open to suggestions so let me know if you want me to review a certain anime.

I do have twitter and instagram if you wish to ask me to review a show. They are:
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I hope you enjoy your stay here and I hope to see you in my next blog. Take care and have a great day! Bye!

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