Rurouni Kenshin Anime Review!!!

Published October 14, 2015 by Shay Taree

Alright so today I’m reviewing the anime Rurouni Kenshin! Omg this show was really good and even though I watched this awhile back I still watch it over and over again.

Oh and I also made a YouTube video of my review as well so check that out here

But anyway here is the synopsis:

“Himura Kenshin is a vagabond with a dark past and sunny disposition. Not a ronin but a rurouni, he was never a samurai, but an assassin of utmost skill in the Meiji restoration, who in the turning point of the war simply walked away. His travels lead him to Tokyo in the 11th year of the Meiji era, where he befriends a female Kendo master, a former thief, a brawler and a doctor all with their own secrets. Together they fight off the enemies surfacing from the dark past that Kenshin cannot escape. ”

This anime overall was a joy to watch and honestly made me want to pick up a samurai sword even though I would probably hurt myself in the process.

Rurouni Kenshin also kind of has a little bit of something for everyone. It has some romance in it and while it’s not blatantly obvious there is always a character that is pointing it out.

The art style is a little older looking since this anime did come out in the late 90’s I believe so it may take some getting used to.

As for the opening and ending songs well I’ll be honest I didn’t enjoy them but hey that’s just me.

So definitely check out Rurouni Kenshin if you haven’t already. If you have seen comment down below and tell me what you thought of it.

~Anime Reviewer Girl!

Favorite Cliche Anime Love Story? ❤️

Published June 17, 2015 by Shay Taree

I know that many of us have enjoyed the romantic anime’s at one time or another or even the action anime’s that have a romance or two going on. But what is your favorite cliche anime love story?

So what I mean by cliche is where the story is so predictable and you know how it’s going to come out but you still love it anyway. There is just something about it that still makes it enjoyable no matter how many times you’ve seen that same underlying romantic plot.

My favorites are generally either the hate that grows to love, the unrequited love that becomes love, or the we are helping each other out but then becomes love. Also there are 3 shows that I love that show this love story perfectly!

Inuyasha:

Now I love this anime and it’s a perfect hate to love story. At first Kagome couldn’t stand Inuyasha and the same could be said about Inuyasha. But throughout the series you could see hints that they were starting to like each other and some were more subtle than others.

Itazura Na Kiss:

I literally binge watched this anime and stayed up all night watching it but it was worth it. The main character Kotoko is in love with this guy named Irie and at first he really doesn’t like her and shuts down most of her attempts at getting him to like her. But due to circumstances and over time he starts to fall for her. It was just a cute love story that I can watch again and again.

Toradora:

Alright so of course Toradora has that epic kissing scene between the two main characters but still the characters start out trying to use each other to get the person that they were liking. But over time and after spending time with each other they started to like each other.

Even though all these romantic plot lines were predictable it was still really sweet to see your favorite character fall in love with each other.

So what is your favorite cliche anime love story? I would love to know! Join in with the conversation by commenting below!

~Anime a Reviewer Girl!

Favorite Random Anime Pairing?

Published June 5, 2015 by Shay Taree

So what I mean by random anime pairing is a pairing that isn’t in the actual fandom but one that you like that may or may not work.

I can’t lie I have a few but one of my favorites is Sesshomaru and Kagome from Inuyasha.

I know that Kagome is supposed to be with Inuyasha but for some reason I really like this pairing.

How I came to like this pairing is actually through fanfiction and I just happened to read a fanfic with those two as the main characters and the pairing. I know that Sesshomaru and Kagome are a weird pairing but for some reason it just works and I think it would happen if Kagome and Inuyasha didn’t work out.

So what is your favorite random anime pairing? Comment down below to let me know what it is and why. Also I would love to know how you came to like this pairing.

~Anime Reviewer Girl!

Romantic Drama or Romantic Comedy?

Published June 1, 2015 by Shay Taree

As many of you may or may not know I love my share of romantic anime but I would like to know which do you prefer when it comes to romance. Romantic drama or romantic comedy.

Now I do like romantic dramas

because the drama is what keeps the show interesting and at times will keep me watching. But there to me can be too much drama where it just goes completely overboard and this I don’t like.

My definite pick though has to go to romantic comedies.

I don’t know why but the comedic nature of the show paired with romance always makes it interesting. Also I don’t know what it is but with romantic comedy anime’s it just relaxes me.

So which do you like better. Comment down below to let me know! Can’t wait to read your responses.

~Anime Reviewer Girl!

Marmalade Boy Anime Review! ❤️

Published April 28, 2015 by Shay Taree

So I’m still in the middle of watching the anime Love Live! School Idol Project but I wanted to do a review on this anime because I’ve been thinking about it for a while.

I had watched Marmalade Boy a few years ago and it was an amazing show that had an interesting concept. Here is the synopsis:

“Miki Koishikawa lived a normal life – until her parents tell her they’ll get divorced.. She doesn’t agree, until she meets Yuu Matsuura… the handsome son of another couple, with whom her parents are switching spouses.

They all live together now in an enormous house, and Miki and Yuu find themselves falling in love. They’ll have to struggle with their own feelings, other people who want to be with them, and whatever Lady Luck and Fate throws in their ways…”

Now I’m not going to lie the concept was weird considering the whole parents thing but I’m a sucker for romance so I wanted to see how it would turn out.

So if your a sucker for romance like myself then you will like this show because there are quite a few romantic scenes! But of course with romance there also comes drama so watch out for that too.

The drama pretty much is the typical drama that you find in shoutout anime’s but that doesn’t make it any less exciting. So check out Marmalade Boy because it is a neat gem of an anime to watch since it is an older anime that it seems many people may not have watched.

Overall I gave Marmalade Boy a 9/10! But if you have seen this show let me know what you thought of it! Comment down below and I will answer back!

~Anime Reviewer Girl!

Beast Master Manga Review! 😄

Published April 17, 2015 by Shay Taree

The manga I decided to read was one that I had been meaning to read for awhile. The manga is called Beast Master and I was really surprised by not only how good it is by how short it is too. The manga is only 7 chapters long and they were able to explain a lot in those few chapters. But here is the synopsis:

“Yuiko Kubozuka is a high school girl who loves animals. Unfortunately, animals hate her and flee from her whenever possible. So when a new classmate, Leo Aoi, turns out to be a scary guy who resembles a wild animal than anything human, she is intrigued. Not only because Reo has an affinity with animals which she envies, but also because he isn’t the wild animal that he seems to be. He seems to hide a very sweet disposition behind his scary features.

Or so she thought. The truth is revealed when they are attacked and Leo immediately behaves like a wild animal and gets violent like a blood-thirsty animal, just to save Yuiko.

Will Yuiko be able to tame this wildest of all animals or will he be just like the others and flee from her? Or the better question, will she flee from him?”

Alright so the first thing that I liked about Beast Master was just how opposite the 2 main characters are. Yuiko is quite a soft girl and quite innocent but she can be tough when she needs to be and Leo comes off as being scary when in reality he is just like a little kid that wants to be liked. I think that is what made me like this manga the most was that you were able to put yourself in Leo’s shoes when you haven’t been liked by someone but they don’t really know you.

Now of course this is a shoujo manga so I loved all the sweet moments between Leo and Yuiko. They were just so sweet and it was cool to see Leo protecting Yuiko and also see Yuiko being able to pull Leo back from being violent.

Now like I mentioned before this is a short manga and I feel like while it explain some things I feel that more things could be explain or could have been expanded on. For example the whole thing with Leo’s mother and father. I would love to know more about his parents relationship and why it ended up the way it did.

But overall I give Beast Master an 8/10. It was a really cute manga to read and was short read for those who don’t like long manga’s. But I would have to like to see more explaination on Leo’s backstory or even on Yuiko’s.

So check out this manga if you haven’t already. Comment down below what you thought of this review or this manga and like always I will answer back.

~Anime Reviewer Girl!

Paradise Kiss Anime Review

Published April 15, 2015 by Shay Taree

Yay!!! I finally got around to watching an anime that I have been meaning to watch for a while now and that’s Paradise Kiss. I had first heard about Paradise Kiss while looking for a good romance anime to watch but I wasn’t able to find a good website to watch it on. But finally I was able to and it was worth the wait. Also just to let you know there will be a few spoilers so if you don’t want to know about it then you may not want to read this review.

Here is the synopsis:

“Yukari is a typical high-school student who listens to her parents and attends school everyday. As she starts to question her way of life, she encounters a group of fashion design students who have a clothing label known as “Paradise Kiss”. The group needs to find a model to showcase their designs in an up-coming fashion show and decides to pick Yukari. Initially, Yukari is reluctant to be associated with this seemingly eccentric group, but eventually she realises they are really nice people. Furthermore, their passion and enthusiasm to follow their ideals and dreams make Yukari realise that she has not been enjoying her life and thus motivates her to pursue her own dreams. The story follows Yukari as she gets involved in the group and eventually falls in love with the leader, George.”

While Paradise Kiss may seem like your run of the mill romance anime it actually goes a lot deeper than that. It’s a good coming to age anime to show how many high schoolers may feel when they aren’t for sure where their life is supposed to go next or if they are just doing what they are doing because of their parents. I definitely felt that way while in high school and I feel that way now and I’m an adult.

Also the romance with Yukari and George while it does happen fast it still gets you excited as a viewer as to what will happen next with them. George is a strange character because he is very mellow toned and your not for sure where he is coming from at times. At one point he has completely fallen for Yukari and in another scene he is not sure about her. It keeps you on your toes since there are many times during the series that I thought they were going to break up.

Paradise Kiss also had the perfect mix of characters where they were very comedic but it didn’t take away from the drama or romance in the show. It made it much more light hearted and I looked forward to those moments.

The music in the show was also amazing! I loved the opening song! It had a nice beat to it that made me not mind listening to it for 12 episodes.

Now the most surprising thing about Paradise Kiss had to be the ending. The two main characters Yukari and George who are the main couple in the show don’t end up together at the end. Due to certain circumstances they end up going their separate ways and at first I didn’t like this since I invested 12 episodes into this couple but then once I thought about it, I realized that I was glad that they didn’t end up together. George taught Yukari a lot about herself and what she wanted to do with her life and I think that is what he was there to do. There is no denying that they loved each other but they weren’t meant to stay together.

Now I did watch Paradise Kiss dubbed and it was good! The voices to me worked well with the characters. Also the show is rated R 17+ due to profanity and there is a few sex scenes but nothing raunchy so don’t worry but if your someone that doesn’t like that kind of thing then you may want to skip this show.

But overall I give this show an 9.5/10. Paradise Kiss wasn’t your regular shoujo anime and it made me think about when I was in high school. So check out Paradise Kiss if you haven’t already. So comment down below what you thought of this review or let me know what you thought of this show. Like always I will answer back.

~Anime Reviewer Girl!

Mamotte Lollipop Anime Review!

Published April 3, 2015 by Shay Taree

Hello everyone!!! I’m currently in the middle of watching an anime but I didn’t want to leave you guys hanging with out an anime review. So I decided to post a review on the anime Mamotte Lollipop also called Save Me Lollipop.

Mamotte Lolipop is an adorable show that had me laughing from beginning to end and it also had quite a few sweet moments between the characters as well. Oh and don’t forget that it also had some drama.

Here is the synopsis:

“Nina, thinking it was a lolly, swallows an object called “Crystal Pearl”. But the candy turns out to be a test for the magicians. To retrieve the crystal, a special medicine has to be made so now Zero and Ichii, the magicians, have to protect her from others while waiting for the medicine to be completed.”

The anime was dubbed by Funimation and I watched the dub and found it to be done pretty well. You can find it on Funimation’s website for streaming as well as I’m sure on Hulu. So check it out.

I also read the manga under the same name as well as the sequel and both were done well and the anime followed the manga very well.

Overall I give this anime a 9/10 due to how cute and funny it was and also the sweet moments that made me go awwww or made my mouth drop open.

So thanks for reading this review and let me know what you think. Like always comment down below and I will answer back.

~Anime Reviewer Girl!

AAA Manga Review

Published March 11, 2015 by Shay Taree

Alright so I just finished reading the manga AAA by Fukushima Haruka. It was actually a really good manga and from the moment I started reading it I couldn’t stop. But here is the synopsis:

Ogata Aoi is in her 2nd year of middle school and is the president of the student council. The middle school she attends is one of the best in the country and is called “AAA”. Aoi goes there to meet her first love, but after a surprising meeting, she’s finding out that her first love is a gang leader in the neighbor school, called “CCC” (lowest level). Maybe it’s only a coincidence that that gang leader and her first love have the same name since they look completely different from each other, but now, Aoi wants to find more about this person….

This is definitely a shoujo manga (my favorite genre actually) but it actually reminded me a lot about Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. I’m not going to say to much regarding that because it may give some things away. Also AAA definitely had a twist in it that I didn’t see coming.

It had a lot of sweet moments that definitely made me swoon

as well as a few moments that had my heart beating fast because of what was going on.

It’s a quick read since it’s only 15 chapters long but it was definitely a good switch from the manga that I’ve been reading.

So if your looking for a short by good shoujo manga definitely check out AAA because it will have you enraptured from beginning to end. So I give AAA a 9/10 even though the plot could be kind of predictable at times but still it was just to sweet to not enjoy. Also I would love to see this made into an anime one day!

So let me know what you thought of this review and also let me know what manga’s you are reading. So comment down below and like always I will answer back!

~Anime Reviewer Girl!

Tohru & Yuki Fanfic

Published February 27, 2015 by Shay Taree

Hello fellow anime watchers and fanfiction readers! Today is of course Friday and that means it’s the day that I post a fanfic that hopefully many of you will enjoy. Like always I did not write this fanfic but I have read it. I’m just to share the word about this awesome fanfic so enjoy.

Today I’m posting a Fruits Basket fanfic and the pairing is Tohru and Yuki. While they aren’t the actually pairing in the anime and the manga I still do like them as a couple. So I will leave all the information down below and the link to the story will be in the title.

Title: The Result

Author: Assassined Angel

Rating: T

Pairing: Tohru X Yuki

Synopsis: Tohru has a problem that requires her to get pregnant now. She chose Yuki to be the father of her child. Now that that problem is out of the way she’s on for the roller coaster ride of bearing a child as a woman on sixteen years old.

Alright so there is all the info so please enjoy and let me know what you think about fanfiction Friday’s. Also there is a sequel to this fanfic but it’s not finished yet. But still enjoy!

Happy Reading! ~ Anime Reviewer Girl