Anime of the Year 2002-IV Fall - Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex

Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex is a genius masterpiece.

1. Naruto ナルト [Pierrot] (Finished 3/220) Tags: Shounen Martial Arts Action, Adventure, Fantasy Moments prior to Naruto Uzumaki's birth, a huge demon known as the Kyuubi, the Nine-Tailed Fox, attacked Konohagakure, the Hidden Leaf Village, and wreaked havoc. In order to put an end to the Kyuubi's rampage, the leader of the village, the Fourth Hokage, sacrificed his life and sealed the monstrous beast inside the newborn Naruto. Now, Naruto is a hyperactive and knuckle-headed ninja still living in Konohagakure. Shunned because of the Kyuubi inside him, Naruto struggles to find his place in the village, while his burning desire to become the Hokage of Konohagakure leads him not only to some great new friends, but also some deadly foes. A decent shounen that has a positive effect on some people. Never could understand that though, for me it's just a fine childish action with questionable comedy.   Overall Rating: 6/10

2. Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX [Production I.G] (Finished 26/26) Tags: Seinen Adult Cast, Detective, Mecha, Military Action, Award Winning, Sci-Fi In the not so distant future, mankind has advanced to a state where complete body transplants from flesh to machine is possible. This allows for great increases in both physical and cybernetic prowess and blurring the lines between the two worlds. However, criminals can also make full use of such technology, leading to new and sometimes, very dangerous crimes. In response to such innovative new methods, the Japanese Government has established Section 9, an independently operating police unit which deals with such highly sensitive crimes. Led by Daisuke Aramaki and Motoko Kusanagi, Section 9 deals with such crimes over the entire social spectrum, usually with success. However, when faced with a new A level hacker nicknamed "The Laughing Man," the team is thrown into a dangerous cat and mouse game, following the hacker's trail as it leaves its mark on Japan. Series is of surprisingly high quality and still with Mayor Kusanagi. One of the best experiences possible with sci-fi anime.   Overall Rating: 10/10

3. Haibane Renmei 灰羽連盟 [Radix] (Finished 3/13) Tags: Psychological Drama, Fantasy, Mystery Born from a cocoon in the village of Old Home, a young Haibane—a being with a halo and small gray wings—awakens to a world she does not understand without memories of her past. Named Rakka for the dream of falling she had while inside the cocoon, she soon becomes accustomed to life in the strange town. However, there are strict rules for the Haibane, such as being forbidden to leave the village or go near the walls surrounding it. These, along with mysterious disappearances of their kind on their "Day of Flight," begin to unsettle Rakka and the others since they know almost nothing about their own kind. Haibane Renmei tells not only Rakka's story but also of those around her, as they live their lives with no memories of the past while trying to break free from their former pain and ultimately find salvation. Setting is indeed unique, but it's so painfully slow and SOL oriented that I can't tolerate if for long.   Overall Rating: 6/10

4. Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED Mobile Suit Gundam SEED 機動戦士ガンダムSEED [Sunrise] (Finished 5/50) Tags: Mecha, Military, Space Action, Award Winning, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi In the year Cosmic Era 0071, the space colony Heliopolis remains neutral in the great war raging across the galaxy between Coordinators, human beings whose biological traits have been altered before birth, and Naturals, unaltered people who remain on the planet Earth. The Naturals' deep hatred of the Coordinators drove the advanced beings into space, seeking shelter in man-made colonies. Kira Yamato is a Coordinator and university student on Heliopolis, when his life is thrown into disarray as ZAFT, the military organization composed of rebellious Coordinators, attacks the colony in an effort to steal a set of five state-of-the-art military mobile suits known as Gundams. While ZAFT manages to make off with four of the mobile suits, Kira take control of the final Gundam, the Strike. Surviving the battle, Kira and his college friends join the crew of the Archangel, a ship run by the Earth Alliance, and the young soldiers experience the horrors of war and the loss that comes with it. Sunrise as diligent artisan has learned its craft over so many iterations - fill in varied characters, add lots of war measure references and of course let many characters die for drama to go on. Fells very artificial.   Overall Rating: 6/10

5. GetBackers ゲットバッカーズ　奪還屋  [Studio Deen] (Finished 6/49) Tags: Shounen Super Power Action, Mystery, Supernatural Mido Ban and Amano Ginji are known as the Get Backers, retrievers with a success rate of 100%. Whatever is lost or stolen, they can definitely get it back. Despite their powerful abilities and enthusiastic behavior, Ban and Ginji are terminally broke no matter what they do simply because few people would actually desire to hire them. As a result, the pair of them tend to do dangerous jobs, often leading to unwanted re-encounters with their old (and dangerous) friends. Just episodic retrieval, usually with fighting in the process. Why even try if you can just make episodic shounen crap and people will still watch it.   Overall Rating: 6/10

6. Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna Spiral: Bond of Reasoning スパイラル -推理の絆- [J.C.Staff] (Finished 2/25) Tags: Shounen Drama, Mystery Ayumu Narumi has lived all his life in the shadow of his famous detective brother, Kiyotaka. However, Kiyotaka disappeared two years ago, leaving behind his wife Madoka and Ayumu himself, along with a cryptic message about the "Blade Children." One day, a girl at Ayumu's school suddenly dies. What seemed like a suicide at first glance turns out to be a murder, and Ayumu is the prime suspect. While investigating the person responsible for framing him, he discovers that the mysterious Blade Children are involved—and they somehow know Kiyotaka personally. Ayumu soon finds out just how dangerous the Blade Children are and learns that, in reality, he and Kiyotaka are intertwined more closely than he had ever believed. Another detective mystery. And again episodic. Ugh.   Overall Rating: 5/10

7. Kiddy Grade キディ・グレイド [Gonzo] (Finished 3/24) Tags: Mecha, Super Power Action, Sci-Fi, Ecchi In the distant future, humanity has taken to the skies and colonized many planets throughout the universe. An agency known as the Galactic Organization of Trade and Tariffs (GOTT) has been formed to maintain order. Within GOTT, a secret squad of enhanced human beings—known as the ES Unit—carry out secret missions to put a stop to major galactic crimes. Two such operatives are the lowly C-ranked Éclair and Lumière. Despite being on the bottom of the totem pole, the pair wield formidable powers: Éclair's superhuman strength and lipstick whip and Lumière's ability to take control of any computer. Together, they can take on any mission that GOTT throws at them. But as they complete more and more missions, the duo begin to uncover a major conspiracy that leaves them questioning everything they know about themselves and the entire galaxy. For a long time we have not seen reinvention of the bycicle, I mean imitations of Dirty Pair. Now there's more communication with HQ, but the episodic nature is intact.   Overall Rating: 6/10

8. Mahoromatic: Motto Utsukushii Mono Mahoromatic ~Something More Beautiful~ まほろまてぃっく ~もっと美しいもの~ [Gainax, Shaft] (Finished 2/14) Tags: Seinen Military Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Ecchi As the relationship between Mahoro, Suguru and his classmates develops further, another android girl enters their lives and becomes attached to Mahoro. All the while, the number of days before Mahoro is to shut down decreases steadily. There's a new cyborg girl, there's more ecchi, somewhat more of school, the core has not changed.   Overall Rating: 6/10

9. Hungry Heart: Wild Striker ハングリーハート Wild Striker [Nippon Animation] (Finished 2/52) Tags: Shounen Team Sports Comedy, Slice of Life, Sports As the younger brother of Japanese soccer star Seisuke Kanou, Kyousuke was always expected to grow as a soccer player at the same pace his brother did—an expectation that proved too difficult to meet. Having fallen behind, he now lives in the shadow of his brother's success. Entering his freshman year at Jouyou Akanegaoka High School, Kyousuke vows never to play soccer again. However, Miki Tsujiwaki, the captain of the girls' soccer team, and Mori Kazuto, the manager of the boys' team, recognize Kyousuke's potential and want to see his return to the game for their own reasons. With an opportunity to play soccer again, Kyousuke must either remain steadfast in his decision to abandon the sport he once loved, or allow himself to reignite that flame to become the best striker in the world. Noisy, cheesy, conveniently .   Overall Rating: 5/10

10. Heat Guy J ヒートガイジェイ  [Satelight] (Finished 3/25) Tags: Detective, Mecha Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi  In the city of Judoh, Claire Leonelli has inherited leadership of the Mafia group "Vampire" following the death of his father. To keep Claire's and other criminal activities in check, the city's Bureau of Urban Safety has Special Services Division operative Daisuke Aurora and the super android codenamed "J" (whose identity is apparently kept in secrecy, as androids are banned in the city). With both of them around, crime now has little room to breathe in Judoh. Shounen variant of Ghost in the Shell with eternal episodic nature present. Some episodes are good, but overall it's a bumpy ride.   Overall Rating: 6/10

11. Hanada Shounen-shi 花田少年史 [Madhouse] (Finished 3/25) Tags: Seinen Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life, Supernatural Ichiro Hanada is a hyperactive little boy who lives with his parents, sister, and grandfather in a rural town. He is always up to some kind of mischief, often teasing his sister or making rude comments to others. Consequently, his mother constantly scolds him, and even the neighbours express disturbance from time to time on how rowdy he can be. One day, after pulling a terrible prank, Ichiro sprints onto the streets as his mother chases him. He steals a nearby bicycle and takes on a dangerous route, eventually being hit by a truck. Miraculously, he survives the crash, requiring nine stitches to the back of his head and balding for the surgery. However, the near-death experience gains him the ability to see ghosts—the last thing he needs in his life. Since Ichiro is the only one who can communicate with them, several ghosts of people who have recently died come to him, seeking help to fulfill their last wishes before achieving enlightenment. Each adventure with a ghost leaves the young and curious boy with a different lesson that gradually makes him wiser. Reminds SOL comedies of the 60s-70s, but also interchanges with this ghosts stuff. Protagonist is too young to make it interesting for me. The level of home violence is high here. If you don't get touched by immediacy of protagonist and stories of dead people, probably won't enjoy it just like me.   Overall Rating: 6/10

12. Puchi Pri*Yucie Petite Princess Yucie ぷちぷり＊ユーシィ [Gainax, AIC] (Finished 3/26) Tags: Shoujo Comedy, Fantasy Despite recently turning 17, the otherwise ordinary Yucie still has the body of a child. Having stopped growing past the age of 10, Yucie yearns to fully mature into an adult body. One day, she is chosen as a candidate for the title of "Platinum Princess," given once in a thousand years to whoever is worthy of the Eternal Tiara—a mysterious crown said to grant any wish. She's not alone either, as four other candidates also compete to have their own wishes granted by the crown. As a result, Yucie enrolls at the nearby Princess Academy in order to grow her heart and work towards becoming qualified for the Eternal Tiara. With her family, rivals, and even the principal of the academy there to lend a hand, will Yucie's much-desired wish finally come true? Gainax revolutionizes mahou shoujo genre... and just as with mahoromantic, succeeds only to an extent and only makes things worse by fitting it into two seasons instead of one. Themes are too childish and too boring for me, but I'm not fan of the genre anyway.   Overall Rating: 6/10

13. Choujuushin Gravion Super Heavy God Gravion 超重神グラヴィオン [Gonzo] (Finished 1/13) Tags: Mecha Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi The year is now 2041 AD. A new enemy called Zeravire suddenly appears in the solar system, destroying all military installations it comes across. However, a wealthy man named Klein Sandman is already aware of this planned invasion and had been secretly preparing his army for battle. His trump card is Gravion, a giant robot that utilizes gravity as its source of energy. Meanwhile a young man named Eiji secretly enters Sandman's base in search for his missing sister. It is there that he meets another young man by the name of Toga... These two must now fight together with four other individuals aboard the super robot, Gravion to fend off the Zeravire threat. Another attempt of mecha genre resurrection with the power of action and fanservice while saving most of the core cliché. Even pilot episode is bad, so can only guess the degradation ahead.   Overall Rating: 5/10

14. Overman King Gainer オーバーマン キングゲイナー [Sunrise] (Finished 1/26) Tags: Mecha Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi Sometime in the distant future, mankind is forced to live in domed cities while the rest of the world is left to recover from years of environmental hardships. In the Siberian Dome-polis, professional gamer Gainer Sanga and mercenary Gain Bijou commandeer an Overman and lead a mass exodus out of the city. Sunrise original again, and scenario writer is still not fired, so the result is predictable. Confusion, inconsistency and artificial characters - all as we like it.   Overall Rating: 5/10

15. Weiß Kreuz Glühen Knight Hunters Eternity ァイスクロイツ・グリーエン [ufotable] (Finished 13/13) Tags: Action, Drama Koua is an academy that brings Japanese's most talented people and students together. The mission is to train talented people to bear the world's future leadership. However, recently, the suicide rate in the academy is increasing and there is hardly any information being released to the public. Fujimiya Aya is sent to infiltrate this school carrying out criminal investigation and disguise himself as a teacher. In fact, actually, there is a connection between Koua academy and the global terrorist activities that are frequently occur. Therefore Persia assigns Hidaka Ken and Kudou Youji as well into this mission to solve the truth and connection of the incident behind Koua academy. Series started really weak, but improved substantially on the way, so OVA looked nice and serious. Short stories in each episode repelled me back then, but sequel is one big story over the course of one season, so why not watch it. As expected , curious beginning is followed by shallow middle and bloody resolution. Decent at best.   Overall Rating: 6/10

16. Galaxy Angel 3 Galaxy Angel A ギャラクシーエンジェルＡ; ギャラクシーエンジェルＡＡ [Madhouse] (Finished 1/26) Tags: Comedy, Sci-Fi  Their mission is to locate and retrieve the mysterious Lost Technology, even though these girls have never been known to stick to their mission. Milfeulle, Forte, Ranpha, Mint, and Vanilla are back for another round of hilarity. The Galaxy Angels have sworn to protect the galaxy one planet at a time. Now with some competition with the newly-formed Twin Star Brigade, they continue to find themselves in the center of chaos... though usually they're the ones at fault for its cause. Triquel of an absurdist gag comedy.   Overall Rating: 5/10

17. Sister Princess: Re Pure シスター・プリンセス ～リピュア～ [Zexcs] (Finished 1/13) Tags: Harem Drama, Romance After a long time, Wataru has decided to leave his family home and live on his own. The girls have also decided to split up and most of them are living separately as well. But none of them have forgotten about their brother and still stick together to meet him. Without heavy imouto fetish nothing to do here.   Overall Rating: 5/10

18. Piano (TV) Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart [OLM] (Finished 3/10) Tags: Music Drama, Romance, Slice of Life  When Miu was young, she was fascinated by the piano and took up lessons. When the show opens, Miu is in middle school. She is shy, a soft-spoken girl who doesn't have a lot of confidence in herself. Her friends would describe her as "sweet" and "quiet." At this point, Miu has been taking piano lessons for some time and while people have told her that she's gotten very good over the years, Miu herself feels she's not really good at anything—including the piano. Her teacher, Mr. Shirakawa, is often frustrated with her playing. Although she plays every note exactly correct, her heart just isn't in it... Meanwhile, Miu's come of the age when she's noticing boys and this shy young lady has noticed the handsome Kazuya Takahashi—even if he hasn't noticed her. This is Miu's story. The story of a young girl who is on a journey to discover the melody within her own heart and the courage to express it. So it's just school SOL where one classic composition is eventually featured in each episode... just playing piano for fun... it not Nodame Cantabile for sure.   Overall Rating: 6/10

19. Bomberman Jetters ボンバーマン ジェッターズ  [Studio Deen] (Finished 1/52) Tags: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi  Deep Space, many different cultures have come together to live on planet Jet. To keep the peace an organization known as the Jetters is formed. This space police group fight against the villains known as the "Hige hige dan" making sure that the universe is safe. The leader of the Jetters Mighty is a powerful Bomberman, who is looked up to and respected....his brother however is a lazy crude slacker named Shirobon. Suddenly Mighty disappears and Shiro finds himself placed in a new situation. Shiro steps up and become a responsible Bomberman, and with the new friends he made of the Jetters it may become possible for him to be the next "Jetters leader." Another nonsense sequel that's impossible to be taken seriously.   Overall Rating: 5/10

20. Asobot Senki Gokuu Monkey Typhoon アソボット戦記五九 [Studio Egg] (Finished 3/52) Tags: Shounen Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi  Four years into the future, the world has lost its balance... 10 thousand metres of vast woodland is gone, preventing humans to live and leaving a desert to spread endlessly. And so, they head into the world of Meshichi, to live together with the Anbots. As if guided by fate, Sanzou and Gokyuu meet. Traveling together, Sanzou - a young man shrouded in mystery, Gokyuu - the strongest and worst Anbot around, Tongoh - an Anbot fond of drinking, Jou - someone who is great with machines, Suuji - a female Anbot thief, and last but not least, Mioto. And so, their journey begins to the boundless East, to the land where the sun was born! Author also wrote GetBackers manga, and in both cases those are typical representatives of the respective genres. Good elements here easily coexist with really poor ones like slapstick comedy and horrible cheeky pervert as protagonist and childish looking designs of enemies and some allies. But since it's all just about travelling with fights, for me it's only slightly better than Saiyuuki with similar concept.   Overall Rating: 6/10

21. Kikou Sennyo Rouran Strange Steel Fairy Rouran 奇鋼仙女ロウラン [Zexcs] (Finished 6/28) Tags: Mecha Action, Fantasy  When the secret occult society, Shiromorishuua, sends a huge monster to attack Tokyo, ASY, a peace-keeping organization in Japan, retaliates with a Gousen (metal faery). ASY's Gousen annihilates the creature after driving it into open ocean. Although successful, a surprise attack follows. A girl, floating in midair and glowing with radiance, strikes with a beam of light. This girl is "Rouran." She knows neither her identity, her origins, nor why whenever she senses the Gousen or Kyoushi (reanimated corpses) she transforms into an avenging angel. As Rouran worries about her mysterious existence, Tetsuya kindly watches over her in Tokyo Arcadia, a settlement of expatriates and dissidents. Episodes are only half the normal length just as previously in Neo Ragna. Just like then it's a unique mecha with decent enough setup stories, but too chaotic.   Overall Rating: 6/10

22. Shin Seiki Den Mars 神世紀伝　マーズ [Plum, Studio Guts] (Finished 1/13) Tags: Shounen Mecha Sci-Fi Mars is discovered on a forming volcano island, Heisei; a man with no memory. In reality, Mars is from outer space, and is supposed to gather information to decide whether Earth should be destroyed or not. Along with the giant robot Gaia, and his mysterious images of a woman urging him not to destroy the world, Mars decides to fight for Earth rather than destroy it, even if it means fighting his own kind. But if Mars is killed, Gaia will explode, destroying Earth along with it. Such concept feels very old, and indeed manga was published in 70s. Nostalgy or real mecha affinity are the only reasons that I can imagine to watch it.   Overall Rating: 5/10

23. Tsuri Baka Nisshi 釣りバカ日誌 [Toei Animation] (Finished 3/36) Tags: Comedy, Slice of Life  Hamazaki Densuke (Hama-chan) is an unavaricious white-collar worker who does not have any interest in success and self-protection. Even though he incurs the wrath of his superior and stir ill feelings from his wife, Hama-chan prefers to take things at his own stride and goes fishing. He feels that there are more important things in life than work and enjoys the simple things in life such as fishing. Not translated. A decent SOL with inclusion of office work, sadly won't get translated anytime soon.   Overall Rating: 6/10

24. Kyojin no Hoshi: Tokubetsu-hen - Hanagata Mitsuru The Star of the Giants (Hanagata) 巨人の星【特別篇】猛虎 花形満 [TMS Entertainment] (Finished 0/13) Tags: Drama, Sports  Mitsuru Hanagata spent his early childhood in the UK, where he developed a noble spirit by fighting back against the bullying faced by Asian people. After returning to Japan, he becomes the leader of a baseball team of juvenile delinquents and meets his eternal rival, Hyuuma Hoshi. After going to Koshien, the two rivals join Tigers and Giants respectively as professional players. They face-off against each other as they continue to improve their skills, Hyuuma as a pitcher who throws "Big League" balls and Hanagata as an aggressive player. Not found.   Overall Rating: 0/10

25. Macross Zero マクロス ゼロ [Satelight] (Finished 5/5) Tags: Mecha, Military Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi Taking place one year before the Zentraedi arrive on Earth, Macross Zero chronicles the final days of the war between the U.N. Spacy and anti-U.N. factions. After being shot down by the anti-U.N.'s newest fighter plane, ace pilot Shin Kudo finds himself on the remote island of Mayan, where technology is almost non-existent. While Shin stays on the island to heal his wounds, the tranqulity of the island is shattered by a battle that involves the UN's newest fighter - the VF-0. I did not rate even original as masterpiece let alone this short CGI-filled prequel. Drama itself is not bad.   Overall Rating: 6/10

26. Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Quiet Country Cafe ヨコハマ買い出し紀行 Quiet Country Cafe [Ajia-Do] (Finished 2/2) Tags: Seinen Iyashikei Sci-Fi, Slice of Life In the twilight of the human age, mankind continues to persevere, resisting the lull of nature's reclamation. For Alpha Hatsuseno and her café, things have not changed. The familiar sights and scenery instill a comforting solace—a sentiment cherished by Alpha. One day, however, a radio weather report forecasts an approaching typhoon that threatens to undermine the enduring peace. After taking refuge at Ojisan's gas station and returning to the café, Alpha is devastated to see that her beloved shop had been ravaged by the storm. Determined to restore it back to its former glory, she resolves to find other jobs as a way to fund the repairs. The journey into the unknown is an opportunity to explore what remains of civilization, and Alpha seizes this chance to expand her view of the outside world. Never knew there was a sequel. But how did they manage to make it even more boring now? They are literally wasting time and that's all they do. I'm in awe of such straightforward impudence.    Overall Rating: 5/10

27. I''s フロムアイズ ～もうひとつの夏の物語～ [Pierrot, Arms] (Finished 2/2) Tags: Drama, Romance Aiming to become a modeling artist, Itsuki, a childhood friend of Ichitaka who went to America has come back to Japan. Iori who refused the idol path and started to pursue her ambition to become an actress instead. Ichitaka, wandering on his bicycle alone, tries to decide his choice between the two persons. A short and unremarkable love triangle story.   Overall Rating: 5/10

28. Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey  [Madhouse] (Finished 13/13) Tags: Seinen Space Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi On an archaelogical mission to the end of the known universe, Professor Daiba unwitting unleashes an ancient horror from its confines. Five years later the malevolent alien force sets in motion a plan which reunites the various crewmembers of the Arcadia to sail the stars once more as well as bring Tadashi Daiba to meet Harlock for the first time (again). I expected more, not super irritating Daiba and story about some aliens with psychic abilities. And there are also very silly moves and miraculous survival through them. Loses in integrity and consistency even to Battleship Yamato.   Overall Rating: 6/10

29. Happy World! [Zexcs] (Finished 3/3) Tags: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Ecchi  Oomura Takeshi is one unlucky fellow. He has has this case of bad luck ever since he was little. One day, while on his normal runs with bad luck, he meets an Angel named Elle, and he finds out that his father wished the curse of bad luck upon him. Takeshi has the oppurtunity to pass on the curse, but accepts it to save a young girl. For his noble act, Elle becomes human and lives with Takeshi to protect him from the curse, which is something Takeshi isn't particularly happy with. No idea what it tried to do, but it definitely failed... something lighthearted and aimless.   Overall Rating: 5/10

30. I'll/CKBC  [M.S.C] (Finished 2/2) Tags: Shounen School, Team Sports Action Pressured by his family's background and expectations, high school student Hitonari Hiiragi has been considering quitting basketball. However, after meeting Akane Tachibana, Hiiragi's love for the sport is reignited. As he joins the Kouzu High School basketball club, Hiiragi aims to pursue his own path in basketball together with his cherished teammates. But despite having fun with his newfound comrades, Hiiragi eventually starts to question whether he can achieve his dreams with the current team and environment. As they each struggle with their differing approaches towards the sport, Hiiragi and the team ponder what it truly means to play basketball together. Some average spokon drama, characters behavior was very irritating.   Overall Rating: 5/10

31. Gakuentoshi Varanoir Joukan 学園都市ヴァラノワール 上巻 [Idea Factory] (Finished 2/2) Tags: Action  Based on a Playstation 2 game by the same title, Varanoir's story takes place in a Magic University called.. well Varanoir. Students in this university are trained here for war preparation against the devil master. The main characters of the story is Myu, a granddaughter of Jii. Jii was a great swordsman in the past and he taught various sword fighting skills to Myu, although he's working as a chimney cleaner right now in Varanoir. Myu then decides to go to Varanoir for training to become a fighter. In Varanoir, Myu meets Ryuto, a talented student. However, Ryuto always sees Myu as her rival. Nonsense rivaling the title of the worst anime in history.   Overall Rating: 4/10

32. Blue Gender: The Warrior [AIC] (Finished 1/1) Tags: Mecha, Military, Space Adventure, Drama, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi It is a time of chaos. Earth is no longer what it used to be. It has been infested with a bug like species called the Blue. 20 years ago Yuji Kaido, who has a mysterious disease, is put into suspended animation until a cure is found. When he wakes up Yuji learns that it’s been more than 20 years since he was put into suspended animation, and the world is now controlled by these creatures. He then decides to join a group of soldiers fighting against the Blue for hope of a better future. Sadly, only retelling of the series, nothing really new.   Overall Rating: 6/10

33. Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space タマラ 2010 ア パンク キャット イン スペース [-] (Finished 1/1) Tags: Psychological Avant Garde, Comedy, Sci-Fi In the year 2010, practically one hundred percent of Cat Earth's GDP comes from the megacorporation Catty & Co., which is rapidly spreading across the rest of the galaxy. Here lives Tamala, a beautiful yet foul-mouthed cat, who decides to travel to the planet of her birth, Orion. After an unfortunate crash landing on the planet Q, Tamala meets Michaelangelo, a fellow cat, whom Tamala refers to as "MoiMoi." As Tamala and Michaelangelo explore the planet's capital, Hate City—which is under martial law to separate the feuding cat and dog populations—they pass by graffiti and museum exhibits about the ancient cult of Minerva that speak of something dark and sinister. After Tamala catches the eye of the extremely violent motorcycle-riding Kentauros, she and Michaelangelo flee, but mysteries about Tamala's identity continue to surface. Why did Tamala originally leave Orion, and what exactly is her connection to Catty & Co.? I'd call it Cat Soup, part two, just nonsense.   Overall Rating: 5/10

34. Aterui アテルイ [Magic Bus] (Finished 0/1) Tags: Historical Action, Fantasy A pseudo-historical movie that follows a modern day elementary schooler as he's tossed back into time to observe Aterui--a real leader of the Emishi who fought against the Imperial Yamato Court. Not found.   Overall Rating: 0/10

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