Anime Viewing List

Clannad & Clannad After Story
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Here’s my updated anime viewing list. Any series with FIVE pluses is a DEFINITE MUST-SEE!!!

Rating

  • +++++ DOUBLE WOW! 5 of 5 stars! Maximum for full seasons!
  • ++++ WOW! 4 of 5 stars! Maximum for half seasons!
  • +++ Amazing! 3 of 5 stars!
  • ++ Not bad! 2 of 5 stars!
  • o Not yet.

 

Done List > Anime Ratings 2010

My ## Anime in 2010

  • Coming soon.

 

Done List > Anime Ratings 2009

My 41 Anime in 2009

December 2009

  • [41] +++++ xxxHolic (1-24) – Finished 06 Dec. Wow, supernatural 5 of 5 stars!

November 2009

  • [40] +++ Gundam Wing (26-49 of 49) – Finished 13 Nov (via Netflix). Yup, finally finished the second half, 3 of 5 stars!

October 2009

September 2009

August 2009

July 2009

June 2009

  • [27] ++++ Rurouni Kenshin – Season 3 (1-33 or 63-95) – Finished 24 Jun. Wow, finally finished, a solidly wandering 4 of 5 stars! Wallpapers and review at Blog 209 > Keion.
  • [–] +++++ Battle Angel Alita (“Angel’s Ascension”, Volume 9/9, 1995) – Finished 19 Jun. After years of delay, finally finished the entire 9-volume manga series! Shockingly violent yet heartfelt 5 of 5 stars! But since it’s a manga, didn’t “count” it in my list, lol. Wallpapers and review at Blog 207 > Angels.
  • [26] +++ Chaos;Head (1-12) – Finished 07 Jun. Ehh, not bad, 3 of 5 stars. Wallpapers and review at Blog 205 > Chaos Ahead.

May 2009

April 2009

March 2009

  • [11] +++++ Clannad – After Story – Season 2 (1-24, +2 Bonus) – Finished 28 Mar. Aww, wow, double-wow, triple-wow! Such an incredibly awe-inspiring, breath-taking, heart-breaking and soul-warming ride, followed by a cute yet fateful flashback bonus-story, and concluded with a still-gripping recap finale! An ever-resounding 5 of 5 stars! My #1 anime of the year thus far! Wallpapers and review at Blog 195 > Pop Anime.
  • [–] +++++ Genshiken (Volume 9/9, 2007) – Finished 27 Mar. Oops, finally realized that I hadn’t finished Volume 9 since December 2007! Thus, more than a year later, restarted it on 10 Mar and finished it 27 Mar. Still an engrossing 5 of 5 stars! But since it’s a manga, didn’t “count” it in my list, lol.
  • [10] ++++ Mobile Suit Gundam (25-43 of 43) – Finished 24 Mar. Yup, finished the second half! Wow, the story still holds up after 30 years, 4 of 5 stars! On 25 Mar, unexpectedly watched episode 43/43 again (the English-subbed finale), thinking that episode 43/43 would be the finale. Apparently, I’d already watched the finale yesterday! According to Wiki, the English-dubbed release didn’t include the original 15th episode! So what I thought was the 15th was actually the 16th original episode. The 16th was actually the 17th. And so on, until what I thought was the 42nd was actually the 43rd and final episode! But I’m too lazy to renumber everything in my previous posts. Oh well, lol. Still 4 of 5 stars! Wallpapers and review at Blog 197 > Tsubasa.
  • [–] +++++ Star Wars – The Clone Wars – Season 1 (1-22) – Finished 21 Mar. Splendid 5 of 5 stars! But since it’s not quite anime, didn’t “count” it in my list, lol. Screencaps and review at Blog 194 > Assassins.
  • [09] +++ Sol Bianca – Legacy (1-6) – Finished 07 Mar (via Netflix). While the first 3 episodes sucked, the next 3 really improved in drama. Not bad, 3 of 5 stars. Screencaps and review at Blog 192 > Slingers.
  • [08] +++ Gunslinger Girl – Il Teatrino – Season 2 (1-13) – Finished 04 Mar. Entertaining but ultimately not-as-satisfying as the original season, 3 of 5 stars. Wallpapers and review at Blog 192 > Slingers.

February 2009

January 2009

 

Done List > Anime Ratings 2008

Code Geass R2
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My 56 Anime in 2008

December 2008

  • [56] +++ Zero no Tsukaima – S3 (1-12) – Finished 12/28. Not bad, 3 of 5 stars.
  • [55] ++++ Minami-ke Okawari (1-13) – Finished 12/26. Aww, despite the change in animation, still a touching offbeat comedy, 4 of 5 stars!
  • [54] +++ Shining Tears x Wind (1-13) – Finished 12/18. Ehh, not the greatest series, but still a watchably amusing, 3 of 5 stars. Couldn’t escape that climactic yaoi moment, lol. Plus yet another title or character (the 6th I’ve seen in the past couple years) named Zero! This name is getting tiresome, lol.
  • [53] ++++ Naruto – S3 (53-78) – Finished 12/18. Hey, despite the filler flashbacks, Season 3 still kicks out some decent drama and action into 4 of 5 stars.
  • [52] +++ Blue Drop (1-13) – Finished 12/07. Not bad. An enigmatic and elegant, but perhaps too elusive, 3 of 5 stars.

November 2008

  • [51] ++++ Naruto – S2 (27-52) – Finished 11/29. You may not believe me, but two years ago, I was so unexpectedly impressed with “Naruto – S1”, that I gave it 5 of 5 stars! However, while the second season of 26 episodes seemed comparatively lacking in emotion or focus, it’s still remains a kick-ass anime to watch during high-energy treadmill runs, lol. Yup, a respectable 4 of 5 stars!
  • [50] +++++ Nodame Cantabile (1-23) – Finished 11/28. Oh wow! Now this series is an extraordinary tapesty in the romantic-comedic styles of the classic “Kare Kano” and the rock-and-roll “Nana”, but colored and interwoven through searingly sublime piano, violin and orchestral music. Probably one of the most original, breathtaking, and utterly unforgettable series in a long time. Easily 5 of 5 stars!
  • [49] +++++ Genshiken 2 (1-12) – Finished 11/17. Wow! The hilarious yet touching continuation of the first season and OVAs. It’s amazing how faithful the anime is to the manga, sometimes even funnier! While I only give short seasons a max of 4 stars, this second season, combined with the first season and OVAs, finally deserves 5 of 5 stars!
  • [48] +++ Mars Daybreak (1-26) – Finished 11/14. Not bad. An entertaining action-packed dive through the underwater depths, for a sea-soaked total 3 of 5 stars.
  • [47] ++++ Strike Witches (1-12) – Finished 11/09. Aww, mixing scantily-clad gals and world-war military magic, a brief but satisfying and inspiring ride, 4 of 5 stars max.
  • [46] ++++ Kyouran Kazoku Nikki (1-26) – Finished 11/06. Whoa, super-wild and ultra-wacky sci-fi-fantasy roller-coaster ride reminiscent of “Hayate no Gotoku”, 4 of 5 stars! Prepare to lose all sense of logic, lol.
  • [45] ++++ Persona – Trinity Soul (1-26) – Finished 11/03. Hey, not bad, a refreshing portrayal of psychological mecha, a mysterious and melancholy odyssey yielding 4 of 5 stars.

October 2008

  • [44] ++++ Rosario + Vampire (1-13) – Finished 10/28. Wow, powerful Vampire transformations and mesmerizing Monster battles amidst such a short-but-cute romantic comedy, max 4 of 5 stars!
  • [43] +++++ Zero no Tsukaima – S2 (1-12) – Finished 10/26. Wow, a more tear-inducing emotional ride, 5 of 5 stars! Yup, while I can only give 4 stars max to a short season, combining this short season with the first one qualifies it for a full season 5 stars!
  • [42] ++++ Zero no Tsukaima – S1 (1-13) – Finished 10/21. Awww, addictive little Harry-Potter-esque magical-school romantic-comedy series, 4 of 5 stars max for short season, lol.
  • [41] +++++ Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad (1-26) – Finished 10/14. Wow, rockin’ music, inspiring yet saddening yet back to hopeful final episodes, 5 of 5 stars. Told in a subtle-yet-effective irregular-yet-real style, this story follows the day-to-day life of a normal teenager who matures from an insecure student to an aspiring rock musician. Intriguing bilingual use of both Japanese and English. Incredible music.
  • [40] ++++ School Rumble – S3 (2 OVAs: 25-26) – Finished 10/13. Awww, brief but wonderful and satisfying conclusion to the saga, 4 of 5 stars. After two full seasons of ridiculously funny and unexpectedly emotional high-school antics, this 2-episode “season” pretty much ties up the final loose threads of requited and unrequited love. LOL, or does it? So many eye-popping, gut-busting, heart-stopping and breath-taking memories, it’s sad to see them go.
  • [39] ++++ Strait Jacket (OVAs 1-3) – Finished 10/12. Whoa, ultra-violent supernatural steampunk, 4 of 5 stars An alternate end-of-the-19th-century reality where magic has polluted the world like any other natural (or supernatural) resource, this 3-episode OVA twists Akira-level violence, Vampire-Hunter-D-type moods, and Claymore-style psychologies into a familiar yet impressively different odyssey. Prepare to “exist”!
  • [38] ++++ Lucky Star – OVA (OVA) – Finished 10/11. Pretty funny 4 of 5 stars! Especially one WTF scene in the style of “Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei”, lol.
  • [37] +++++ Clannad – Film (Anime Film, 2007) – Finished 10/05. Based on the Japanese visual novel, the 2007 anime film Clannad is breath-taking! Directed by Osamu Dezaki, Clannad reveals the same stylistic elements of blinding sunlight, dramatic silhouettes, split screens, and continuous motion ~ birds, trains, bicycles ~ which permeates “Air”, another equally breath-taking film he directed. Wow, a swirling tear-inducing odyssey through nightmares and dreams towards a sparkling promise of hope, 5 of 5 stars!
  • [36] ++++ Bleach – S3 (52-74) – Finished 10/04. Still rockin’ 4 of 5 stars.
  • [35] +++++ Strawberry Panic (1-26) – Finished 10/02. Wow, subtle, enigmatic yet colorfully woven 5 of 5 stars.

September 2008

  • [34] +++++ Code Geass – R2 (1-25) – Finished 09/28. Breath-taking 5 of 5 stars. Whatever anyone else says, it’s still undeniably “ambitious and wide-sweeping. Still one of the most-intellectually engaging 5-star series I’ve ever seen, ranking alongside other epic animes like “Death Note” and “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex”.
  • [33] +++ Paranoia Agent (1-13) – Finished 09/27. Strong and thought-provoking 3 of 5 stars.
  • [32] +++ Vampire Knight – S1 (1-13) – Finished 09/25. Not bad 3 of 5 stars.
  • [31] ++++ Bleach – S2 (26-51) – Finished 09/20. Rockin’ 4 of 5 stars.
  • [Again] “Kiddy Grade” (1-24) – Finished again 09/13.
  • [30] ++++ Bleach – S1 (1-25) – Finished 09/12. Rockin’ 4 of 5 stars.
  • [29] ++++ Phantom – The Animation (OVAs 1-3) – Finished 09/01. Wow, unexpectedly breath-taking 4 of 5 stars.

August 2008

  • [28] +++++ Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (1-27) – Finished 08/31. Double-wow, heart-pumping yet heart-breaking final-7 episodes, finally worthy of 5 of 5 stars!
  • [27] +++++ NANA (26-47) – Finally finished 08/28. Wow, still a bittersweet and melancholy 5 of 5 stars!
  • [Again] “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” (1-26) – Finished again 08/25.
  • [26] ++++ Appleseed – Ex Machina (Film) – Finished 08/24. Not bad, slick and slammin’ 4 of 5 stars.
  • [25] ++++ Afro Samurai (1-5) – Finished 08/18. Whoa, stylishly violent and almost-romantically post-apocalyptic, this 5-episode gem paints quite a refreshingly retro-futuristic view of hell-on-earth, life-long revenge, and inexplicable survival. Haha, Samuel L. Jackson voices the titular lead as well as his babbling sidekick, and why not? A bad-ass playing a bad-ass. Nuff sed, lol. Despite the brevity of the miniseries, the revealing flashbacks cast a shadowy depth to a seemingly simplistic quest. Quite impressive. Four of five stars. Can’t wait for the second season!

July 2008

  • [24] +++ Mai Otome – Zwei (1-4) – Finished 07/25. Resumed from 20 Jan. Not bad, 3 of 5 stars.
  • [23] +++ Batman: Gotham Knight (Film) – Finished 07/20. Not bad, 3 of 5 stars.
  • [22] +++ Bus Gamer (1-3) – Finished 07/09. Not bad, 3 of 5 stars.
  • [21] ++++ Minami-ke (1-13) – Finished 07/07. Hilarious and heart-warming 4 of 5 stars, max for half-season.
  • [Again] “Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society” (Film) – Finished again 07/04. But English audio, 5 of 5 stars!
  • [20] +++++ Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society (Film) – Finished 07/01. Wow, 5 of 5 stars!

June 2008

  • [Again] “Midori Days” (1-13) – Finished again 06/21.
  • [19] ++++ Tokyo Underground (1-26) – Finished 06/20. Wow, 4 of 5 stars!
  • [Again] “Gokusen” (1-13) – Finished again 06/09.

May 2008

April 2008

  • [13] ++++ Clannad (1-23) – Finished 04/30. Satisfying 4 of 5 stars!
  • [Again] “He Is My Master” (1-12) – Finished again 04/25.
  • [12] ++++ Fafner (1-25) – Finished 04/23. Wow, 4 of 5 stars!
  • [11] ++++ Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (1-12) – Finished 04/12. Max 4 of 5 stars for half-season!

March 2008

  • [10] ++++ Otogi Zoshi (1-26) – Continued from 08 Feb. Finished 03/29. Wow, 4 of 5 stars!

January 2008

  • [09] ++++ Rebuild of Evangelion – 1.0 (Film) – Started and finished 01/27. Wow, 4 of 5 stars!
  • [08] ++++ Kaze no Stigma (1-24) – Finished 01/27. Fiery 4 of 5 stars!
  • [07] +++++ Sky Girls (1-26) – Finished 01/22. Soaring and spectacular 5 of 5 stars! Sad to see it end.
  • [06] ++++ Air – In Summer (1-2) – Started and finished 01/20. Beautiful 4 of 5 stars.
  • [05] +++++ Code Geass – S1 (1-25) – Finished 01/17. Staggering mind-shattering 5 of 5 stars max!
  • [04] ++++ Kodomo no Jikan (1-12) – Finished 01/13. Surprisingly dramatic 4 of 5 stars max!
  • [03] ++++ Sola (1-13) – Finished 01/11. Wow, 4 of 5 stars max!
  • [02] +++++ Air – Film (Anime Film) – Finished 01/08. Summer-blown 5 of 5 stars!
  • [01] +++++ Daphne in the Brilliant Blue (1-24) – Finished 01/03. Warm-splashing 5 of 5 stars!

 

Done List > Anime Ratings 2007

Black Lagoon
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My 49 Anime in 2007

December 2007

  • [Non-Anime, Again] +++++ Battlestar Galactica – S3 (1-20) –
    Started 12/11. Finished 12/31. Yet again! Five stars max!
  • [49] +++++ 5 Centimeters Per Second (Anime Film, 2007) –
    Started and finished 12/31. D-WOW! Soul-yearning melancholy and wind-blown distances. Five stars max!
  • [48] +++++ Paprika (Anime Film, 2006) –
    Started and finished 12/31. D-WOW! Mind-fraking and eye-popping descent into dreamland! Five stars max!
  • [47] +++++ Grave of the Fireflies (Anime Film, 1988) –
    Started and finished 12/31. D-WOW! Heart-breaking World War II tale of two struggling siblings. Five stars max!
  • [Non-Anime] +++++ Doctor Who 2007 – S3 (Christmas Special) –
    Started and finished 12/30. D-WOW! Titanic story! Five stars max!
  • [46] ++++ Highlander – The Search for Vengeance (Anime Film, 2007) –
    Started and finished 12/29. WOW! Gloriously vengeful anime interpretation of the Highlander saga. Four stars!
  • [45] ++++ Escaflowne (Anime Film, 2000) –
    Started and finished 12/29. WOW! Breathtakingly vivid but too short compared to the full-season 1996 version. Four stars!
  • [44] ++++ Bible Black (1-6) –
    Started 12/21. Finished 12/26. Explicit sex, violence, and witchcraft with a decent plot! Four stars!
  • [43] ++++ Kino’s Journey (1-13) –
    Started 10/23. Finished 12/20. Haunting exploration into the shadowy regions of the human psyche. Four stars max for half-season!
  • [42] ++++ Pretear (1-13) –
    Started 11/24. Finished 12/20. Emotional ride through magic and sorcery! Four stars max for half-season!
  • [41] +++++ Hayate no Gotoku! (Combat Butler; 1-26 of 52) –
    Started 12/02. Finished (first half) 12/16. Touching yet mind-blowingly hilarious! References to tons of other anime! Five stars max!
  • [40] +++++ The Vision of Escaflowne (1996; 1-26) –
    Started mid-January. Restarted 11/13. Finished 12/12. Older series yet still surprisingly heart-breaking and heart-warming! Fantastically epic orchestral soundtrack! Five stars max!
  • [Non-Anime, Again] +++++ Battlestar Galactica – S2 (1-20) –
    Started 11/17. Finished 12/10. Yet again! Five stars max!
  • [Non-Anime] ++++ Fearless (2006) –
    Started and finished 12/10. Powerful journey. Four stars!
  • [39] +++ Tsukihime (Lunar Legend; 1-12) –
    Started May-June. Restarted 11/29. Finished 12/03. Gentle melancholy loneliness. Three stars!

November 2007

  • [38] +++++ Da Capo – Second Season (1-26) –
    Started 11/16. Finished 11/28. Heart-wrenching exploration. Five stars max!
  • [Non-Anime] ++++ NANA (Film) –
    Started and finished 11/25. WOW! Impressive live-action interpretation of the manga and anime!
  • [Non-Anime] ++++ Shadow Raiders – S2 (1-13) –
    Started 11/10. Finished 11/21. WOW! Continuing the external and internal battles! Four stars max for half-season!
  • [Non-Anime] ++++ Battlestar Galactica – Razor –
    Started and finished 11/20. WOW! Powerful Pegasus side-story to the Galactica core, but hinting at more to come!
  • [37] +++ Devil May Cry (1-12) –
    Started 10/27. Finished 11/18. Intriguing but not as emotionally engaging as other anime.
  • [Non-Anime, Again] +++++ Battlestar Galactica – S1 (1-13) –
    Started 11/03. Finished 11/16. D-WOW! Yet again! Five stars max!
  • [36] +++++ Lucky Star (1-24) –
    Started 10/14. Finished 11/15. D-WOW! Outstanding and unorthodox otaku comedy and parody, hahaha! Five stars max!
  • [Non-Anime] ++++ Transformers –
    Started and finished 11/14. WOW! Amazing special effects but not as heart-wrenching as it could’ve been.
  • [35] +++ Ikki Tousen – Dragon Destiny (1-12) –
    Started 11/03. Finished 11/12. Enticing panty shots and engaging blood battles!
  • [34] +++ School Days (1-12) –
    Started 11/04. Finished 11/11. Watch out! Unexpected darkness and twistedness!
  • [33] +++ Darker Than Black (1-25) –
    Started 10/20. Finished 11/09. Intriguing but not fulfilling to the end.
  • [32] +++ Genshiken – OVA (1-3) –
    Started and finished 11/04. Hahaha, nice bunch of otaku stories between seasons.
  • [Non-Anime]++++ Shadow Raiders – S1 (1-13) –
    Started 10/25. Finished 11/04. WOW! Unexpected story complexity for 3D animation! Four stars max for half-season!
  • [Non-Anime, Again] +++++ Battlestar Galactica – Mini-Series –
    Started 10/31. Finished 11/02. D-WOW! Yet again! Five stars max!

October 2007

  • [31] ++++ Manabi Straight! (1-12) –
    Started 10/22. Finished 10/30. WOW! Endearing! Four stars max for half-season!
  • [30] +++ Dual! Parallel Trouble (1-13) –
    Resumed 10/23. Finished 10/30. A light-hearted Evangelion. Not bad!
  • [Non-Anime] +++++ Torchwood – S1 (1-13) –
    Started 10/07. Finished 10/26. D-WOW! Fantastic conclusion! Five stars max!
  • [29] ++++ Gunsmith Cats (OVA 1-3) –
    Started 10/19. Finished 10/20. WOW! Matrix-like gun scenes and car chases 3 years before “The Matrix” (1999)! Four stars!
  • [28] ++++ Da Capo – S1 (1-26) –
    Started 10/03. Finished 10/18. WOW! Despite an uneven style, sweeping from comedy to mystery to unexpectedly tragedy and hope! Four stars!
  • [27] +++++ School Rumble – S2 (1-26) –
    Started 07/12. Finished 10/18. D-WOW! LOL, resuming the rivalry, regret, romance and friendship. Still laughingly yet tearfully fantastic! Five stars max!
  • [26] +++++ Claymore (1-26) –
    Started 09/15. Finished 10/14. D-WOW! Spectacular action and drama! Five stars max!
  • [25] +++ Le Chevalier D’Eon (1-24) –
    Started 09/09. Finished 10/04. Seemed a bit dry. Three stars.

September 2007

  • [24] ++++ Someday’s Dreamers (1-23) –
    Started 09/21. Finished 09/30. WOW! Gently heart-breaking and heart-warming! Four stars!
  • [Non-Anime] +++++ Doctor Who 2006 – S3 (1-13) –
    Started 08/25. Finished 09/30. D-WOW! Fantastic conclusion with the Master! Five stars max!
  • [23] +++++ Kaleido Star – S2 (1-25) –
    Started 07/22. Finished 09/08. D-WOW! The fantastically acrobatic rivalries and challenges continue! Even more inspiring than Season 1! Five stars max!

August 2007

  • [Non-Anime] +++++ Doctor Who 2006 – S2 (1-13) –
    Started 07/23. Finished 08/19. D-WOW! Fantastic conclusion with the Cybermen, Daleks and Rose! Five stars max!
  • [22] +++++ Death Note (1-37) –
    Started 08/01. Finished 08/12. D-WOW! Mesmerizing crime games and aspiring death gods! Mind-blowing and heart-stopping!
  • [21] ++++ Air (1-13) –
    Started 08/08. Finished 08/11. WOW. Amazingly gentle and windblown summer beauty. Tearfully unforgettable.

July 2007

  • [Non-Anime] ++++ Alias – S2 (1-22) –
    Started 06/25. Finished 07/22. WOW! Still pleasantly surprised by Sydney Bristow!
  • [20] +++++ Kaleido Star – S1 (1-26) –
    Started 04/06/07. Finished 07/22. D-WOW! Fantastically funny and chilling, yet realistically inspiring and heartbreaking!
  • [Non-Anime] +++++ Doctor Who 2005 – S1 (1-13) –
    Started 06/2006. Finished 07/21. D-WOW! Updated effects, action, but most of all, emotional drama!
  • [Second Viewing; Chronological] ++++ Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (1-14) –
    Started 07/15. Finished 07/20. WOW! Still uniquely, unconventionally and fearlessly entertaining! Even better in chronological order, lol.
  • [19] +++++ Kanon (2006; 1-24) –
    Started 07/10. Finished 07/15. D-WOW! Childhood romance, melancholy and mystery! Heartbreaking and breathtaking!
  • [18] ++++ Pumpkin Scissors (1-24) –
    Restarted 06/21. Finished 07/09. WOW, epic action, glorious inspiration, and demonic intrigue!

June 2007

  • [17] +++++ School Rumble – S1 (1-26) –
    Started 01/30. Finished 6/29. D-WOW! LOL, hilarious! Plus rivalry, regret, romance and friendship. Fantastic!
  • [16] +++ You’re Under Arrest – The Movie (1999) –
    Started and finished 06/26. Not bad! Starts slow but picks up and concludes with an action-packed bang!
  • [Non-Anime] +++ Threshold – S1 (1-13) –
    Finished 06/23. Engaging sci-fi yet approaching the weird. Sadly cancelled too soon.
  • [15] +++ Starship Operators (1-13) –
    Started 03/10. Finished 06/23 via Netflix. Not bad! Battleships, politics, drama, tragedy and hope. Yet too short to bond!
  • [14] ++++ The Third (1-24) –
    Started 06/03. Finished 06/23. WOW! Epic yet heartfelt blend of Sunabouzu, Shana, Revy, especially Alita!
  • [Non-Anime] +++++ Smallville – S6 (1-22) –
    Started 02/07. Finished 06/10. D-WOW! Epic battles! Revealed secrets! Monstrous evils! Powerful!
  • [Non-Anime] ++++ Alias – S1 (1-22) –
    Started 05/06. Finished 06/09. WOW! Pleasantly surprised! Can’t help liking Sydney Bristow!
  • [13] +++++ Red Garden (1-22) –
    Started 05/26. Finished 06/03. D-WOW! Stylish blend of song, mystery, tragedy and reality!

May 2007

  • [12] +++ Black Blood Brothers (1-12) –
    Restarted 05/06. Finished 05/14. Action-packed mix of cute and violent!
  • [Non-Anime] +++++ Star Trek Voyager – S4 (1-26) –
    Started 07/15/06. Finished 05/05/07. D-WOW! The Borg! Seven of Nine! Still one of the best Trek seasons ever!
  • [11] ++++ Innocent Venus (1-12) –
    Started 04/24. Finished 05/01. WOW! Formulaic but unexpected twist and amazing piano!

April 2007

  • [Non-Anime] +++++ Battlestar Galactica – S3 (1-20) –
    Started 03/23/07. Finished 04/13/07. D-WOW! Unparalleled sci-fi drama, depth and power!
  • [10] +++++ Planetes (1-26) –
    Started 09/??/06. Finished 04/02/07. D-WOW! Spectacular sci-fi realism, tragedy, hope and love!

March 2007

  • [09] +++++ Fushigi Yuugi (Second Half: 27-52) –
    Started 07/08/06. Finished 03/24/07. D-WOW! Older but complex quest and love story!
  • [08] +++++ Angelic Layer (1-26) –
    Started 03/09/05. Finished 03/18/07 via Netflix. D-WOW! Cute, colorful yet heart-breaking, inspiring!
  • [07] ++++ Sailor Moon – S1 (1-46) –
    Started 02/11. Finished 03/15. WOW! Older, but surprisingly funny, energetic and lovable!

February 2007

  • [06] +++ Kono Mini (This Ugly Yet Beautiful World: 1-12) –
    Started 02/17. Finished 02/19. Enigmatic yet nostalgic!

January 2007

 

Done List > Anime Ratings 2006

Eureka Seven
Eureka Seven | Image from Google Search

My 58 Anime in 2006

December 2006

  • [58] +++++ Naruto (1-25) –
    Finished 12/29. D-WOW! Unexpectedly engaging and heartbreaking!
  • [57] ++++ Azumanga Daioh (1-26) –
    Finished 12/28. WOW! Crazy, cute, funny, but most of all, lovable!
  • [46+56] +++++ Eureka Seven (1-50) –
    Finished 12/25. D-WOW! Amazing epic action and complex emotion!
  • [55] +++++ Tsukuyomi Moon Phase (1-25) –
    Finished 12/24. D-WOW! Kitty cuteness and gothic drama!
  • [54] +++ Yukikaze (1-5) –
    Finished 12/9. Lonely lack of humor. But amazing aerial effects!
  • [53] +++++ Air Gear (1-25) –
    Finished 12/8. DOUBLE WOW! Addictive air battles! Skywardly inspiring!
  • [52] +++++ Kare Kano (His and Her Circumstances: 1-26) –
    Finished 12/3. D-WOW! Wild yet touching!
  • [51] +++ Grenadier (1-12) –
    Finished 12/1. Not bad! Heart-warming!

November 2006

  • [50] ++++ Gokusen (1-13) –
    Finished 11/25. WHOA! Hilarious high-school-meets-yakuza hijinks!
  • [49] +++++ Figure 17 (1-13 x2) –
    Finished 11/24. DOUBLE WOW! Rarely-known yet heartfelt, tearful!
  • [48] ++++ Shakugan no Shana (1-24) –
    Finished 11/18. WOW! Supernatural action!
  • [47] ++++ He is My Master (1-12) –
    Finished 11/17. WOW! Sexy and funny teenage maids!
  • [46] +++++ Eureka Seven (1-26 of 50) –
    Finished 11/16. DOUBLE WOW! Amazing action and emotion!
  • [45] +++++ Ah! My Goddess – S2 (1-22) –
    Finished 11/14. DOUBLE WOW AGAIN!
  • [43+44] ++++ Jinki Extend – OVA –
    Finished 11/13. Warm emotional conclusion!
  • [43] +++ Jinki Extend (1-12) –
    Finished 11/12. Intriguing!
  • [42] +++++ Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2nd GIG (1-26) –
    Finished 11/11. DOUBLE WOW! Powerful!
  • [41] +++ Pia Carrot – Complete (Hentai: 1-13) –
    Finished 11/4. Pretty good!

October 2006

  • [40] +++++ NANA – S1 (1-25 of 47+3) –
    Finished 10/29. DOUBLE WOW! Still going strong!
  • [39] ++++ Ichigo Mashimaro (Strawberry Marshmallow: 1-12) –
    Finished 10/27. WOW! Adorable!
  • [38] ++++ Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (1-14) –
    Finished 10/26. WOW! Uniquely unconventional!
  • [37] ++++ Black Lagoon (1-12) –
    Finished 10/22. WOW! Like an international action film!
  • [36] +++++ Fruits Basket (1-26) –
    Finished 10/18 via Netflix. DOUBLE WOW! Surprisingly touching!
  • [Live-Action] ++++ You’re Under Arrest – Live-Action (1-9) –
    Finished 10/18. Cheesy but lovable!
  • [35] ++++ Rozen Maiden – S1 (1-12) –
    Finished 10/13. WOW! Unexpectedly fascinating!
  • [34] +++++ Ergo Proxy (1-23) –
    Finished 10/5. DOUBLE WOW! Amazing music! Dark yet hopeful!

September 2006

  • [33] +++++ Noein (1-24) –
    Finished 9/29. DOUBLE WOW! Powerful, epic, dramatic!
  • [32] +++++ Blood+ (1-50) –
    Finished 9/25. DOUBLE WOW for story, music, everything!
  • [31] +++++ Solty Rei (1-24) –
    Finished 9/24. DOUBLE WOW! Funny, dramatic, tragic, heart-breaking!
  • [23+30] +++++ You’re Under Arrest – S1 (1-51 of 52) –
    Finished 9/19. DOUBLE WOW! Witty and lovable!
  • [29] ++++ Scrapped Princess (1-24) –
    Finished 9/19. WOW! Intriguing story!
  • [28] ++++ Sunabouzu (Desert Punk: 1-24) –
    Finished 9/16 via Netflix. WOW! Wild, crazy, unexpected!
  • [27] ++++ IGPX – S1 (1-13) –
    Finished 9/12. WOW! Spectacular racing, suspense!
  • [26] +++ Paradise Kiss (1-12) –
    Finished 9/9. Fascinating world! Too short!
  • [25] ++++ Tenjho Tenge (1-24) –
    Finished 9/4. WOW! Sexy yet bloody!

August 2006

  • [24] ++++ To Heart – S2 (1-13) –
    Finished 8/30. WOW! Still emotional, endearing!
  • [23] ++++ You’re Under Arrest – S1 (1-26 of 52) –
    Finished first half 8/29. WOW! Older but lovable!
  • [22] +++ To Heart (1-13) –
    Finished 8/20. Charming and endearing!
  • [21] +++++ Negima! (1-26) –
    Finished 8/11. DOUBLE WOW! Funny yet heart-wrenching!
  • [20] ++ F3 (Hentai: 1-3) –
    Finished 8/9. Amusing, not bad.
  • [19] ++++ Onegai (Please) Twins (1-13) –
    Finished 8/9. Funny yet emotional!
  • [18] +++++ Mai Otome (1-26) –
    Finished 8/8. DOUBLE WOW! Goosebumps!

July 2006

  • [17] +++ Haibane-Renmei (1-13) –
    Finished 7/30. Mysterious and touching.
  • [16] ++++ Ikki Tousen (1-13) –
    Finished 7/22 via Netflix. WOW! Sexy!
  • [15] ++++ Kasimasi (Girl Meets Girl: 1-12) –
    Finished 7/22. WOW! Unexpectedly gentle gem!
  • [14] +++++ Shuffle! (1-24) –
    Finished 7/16. DOUBLE WOW! Sexy, sweet, yet emotional!
  • [13] +++ Fushigi Yuugi (First Half: 1-26) –
    Finished 7/8. Older but amazing!
  • [12] +++ Speed Grapher (1-24) –
    Finished 7/4. Intriguing story!

May-June 2006