Saturday, May 30, 2009

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

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