DGP'S Anime Review : Nabari no Ou

Nabari no Ou
Created by Yuhki Kamatani

Basic Summary(Warning this review contains spoliers)

The story takes place in the modern age, the story is about Miharu Rokujou, who just wanted to live a normal life and inherit his families' restaurant. He was was always bottered by his follow classmate, Kouichi Aizawa and his teacher Thobari Kumohira to join the Ninja Club. Miharu always turned them down, that is until he was attacked by a group of Ninjas after the Shinra Banshou inside of him. With that Miharu normal life ends, and he finds himself slipped into the World of the ninjas.
My Review
Ah, I have to admit that what first drawed me to this series was the fact it was about ninjas..XD I was really thinking that it would be another Naruto, for me to enjoy how wrong I was XD Well Nabari no Ou does have some things similar with Naruto it's it own series.
In the first episode I was introduced to Miharu, the main character. I didn't like him very much at first. He's indifferent really hit a bad note in me. I was shouting at the computer for him to care..that when I learn how much he truly cared. Miharu acted the way he did because he was afaird to hurt people, and that someone would hurt him. He was afaird and very lonely but only cared about others; people he believe didn't need to get hurt for him. So ya I started to like Miharu more which helped me in return to like the series more.
I admit that through the first few episodes that I wasn't enjoying this series at all, like I meation before it felt like a Naruto copy..just with a more emo Naruto XD Also the plot seemed forced, and not all that interesting. Get all the scrolls before the bad guys..seems like every other ninja show in history. Naruto(My fav anime series ever), had something different but what did Nabari no Ou have? I soon found out with the introducing of now one of my favorite anime guys, Yoite.
Yoite was a user of Kira, a deadly jutsu that used his own life source. Why would someone use such a jutsu? Not only that but he wanted to erase his own existence! It is when he makes a deal with Miharu that my interest in this show was born. I had found it's heart. The growth of Miharu's and Yoite's relationship was beautiful. The two were the same but different. Yoite become the most imporant person to Miharu, and the other way around as well. Miharu chose for himself to help Yoite and even joined the bad guys to help him! Later Miharu starts wondering if he can really make Yoite's wish come true because he now doesn't want Yoite to dissaper. This relationships and well as the others in this Anime, will amazing. I love watching relationships develop or ones that existed (like Raimei and her brothers.) It was in the last few episodes when the power inside Miharu came about to show what it could do and I was shocked by Miharu strong will. Also it must be said that in the last episode where Yoite died? I CRY MY LUNGS OUT. Poor Yoite, bad past and a sad ending.
I come to this conclusion that through it took awhile I started to like this Anime. The relationships, the greed of humans for power and the angst(xD), all were well done. It isn't one of my fav animes but still remains as one I like.

Rating: 4 and 1/2 stars out of ten

DGP's Anime Review: Death Note

Death Note
Created by Tsugumi Ohba and Illustrated by Takeshi Obata

Summary

What if you could kill someone by just writing a name in a notebook? Light Yagami is a teenage genius; living a pretty much average life. One thing through he's bored. With the way the world is and his life; He hates the way the way the World and wishes to change it. His boredom ends one day when a black notebook falls from the sky; a notebook called 'Death Note.' Upon taking the notebook home, Light is quick to write it off as a joke. Really a notebook that kills with just writting a person's name and knowing their face? But it's true, for that is what the Notebook is a weapon of certain death, dropped by the bored shinigami Ryuk. Light quickly finds that the notebook is real, and at first is shocked and full of horror at the fact he took lifes...Ryuk cames to visit the notebook's owner to find that Light has filled FIVE WHOLE PAGES! It is then that Light annoces his plan, to rid the world of evil people and becoming God of this new World. Of course, people dying all of a sudden from heart attacks(If you write a person name but give no details, the person will just die of heart attack); gets attention and Light becomes known as Kira. After Kira is the genius L. Death Note then follows the cat and mouse game between the two; and see who will come up on top.

Onto the Review:

Death Note is a anime/manga that has taken the world by storm. And who can blame the World? A dark plot, and questions about what truly is justice and a main character that isn't all that normal good guy. I can say with full truth that I am a part of the large percent that has fallen in love with the cat/mouse game that is Death Note.
One of the reasons I enjoyed it so much is I love when a anime/manga makes you question things. Like, Was or was not Light doing the right thing? Is killing Bad people a good thing for the World? Even through these questions are flying in your mind the anime/manga never push any view on you. It is your decision to be on Kira's or L's side. I really liked that. Also I have to say that the characters of Light and l were amazing, and really they cat/mouse relationship is perhaps the main point of the series(I think I'm right by saying this seeing many people have told me that they stop watching the anime after L's death). As we watch the story, we get to watch Light's decend into madness..the notebook starts to take over him and ruin his life. He starts with good intenions but starts taking lifes of innocenes because their getting in his way or it's just a part of the plan. I love angst, and dark storys so watching Light slowly turn into a monster, and it done well, was amazing to watch(God I sound Evil XD). But to be also honest Light..I hated HIM. Everything about him wanted me to jump through the tv and punch his pretty little face in. If death note only had him as a main character I would have NEVER watched it. Then there is L. L PWNS ALL. Yes, he isn't pretty like Light but who gives a lovely cookie? But anyway, L character was amazing. His odd ways, the fact he was the top three genius detectives, and his sense of justice. I watched the whole L/Light relationship and willed for L to win. Sadly (Do Not read from here if you have not watched this anime!) L dies. I was shocked and deeply sad. L was such a large character, he and Light made Death Note! But(even through I wish not) I watched the next arc per say.. I'M GLAD I DID. Death Note perhaps has one of the best endings EVER. Light lost but so did L(crys), Light fell to a heart attack like the many he had set on others..and the world came going. It is this sad reality that we all must face.
For animation, I say it was very well done. The parts with blue used for L and red Light were a very good idea to keep watchers, watching. For a mostly talking anime..you fear what the animations will do from keeping the watchers..They did a great job of doing so. The animation wasn't perfect..Look at all Light's silly faces XD But hey still pretty good.
So all in all. Death Note is HOT. And I have to say that I feeling the burn(XD). Death Note is now one of my fav series but I do have my hates. Like for example I hate the part women play in this. Yes, I am a anime fan so I should be used to the part 'love interest and that's it.' But this anime/manga took that and made it worst. All the women were used by Light(I give note that he used guys to but mostly women). Light used his looks to get them to work for him and said to them he would make them goddness of the new world. Couldn't they see HE WAS LYING? I highly believe that Light was either asexual or gay in denial.
Really the character of Misa could have gone alot better!!! A female Kira, really sounded badass..untill she opens her mouth. You think English dub senna was annoying? Listen to Misa for a while and you be ready to jump out a window. Really all she is a airhead that falls in love with light for no reason but he's hot and kira.. and she serves nothing more then fanservice and a tool Light uses in his plans(because she has the eyes). Sorry to Misa fans but that is my opinion. But other then my problem with Women part in the story; I loved Death Note and highly say go WATCH IT ALL ALREADY!!

Rating: 7 and half stars out of 10