blue elf wrote:I saw the first eps. of each one on dvds from Newtype and liked them both. I've read reviews for the first 2 Comic Party dvds at animeondvd.com, but I was wondering have any of you seen these series and what are your opinions? Reccommend or not?
-BlueElf ^_^
I highly recommend Kaleido Star. It was produced by Gonzo, and there's a quality in the art and story flow that is only done by Gonzo. I've seen the first disc, and was impressed at how clean, i.e., meaning no cussing or fan service, it was. There is one thing I must warn you about, if it would be a problem for you, and that is the spirit of the stage, Fool, who appears for Sora's eyes only. He's a little statue who speaks to her, because she's been chosen as a performer to do this fantastic aerobatic manuever, that no one can do. He is the comic relief in the series, but also, he uses tarot cards to predict the future, of which Sora can change by what she does.
So, I'm not sure how you feel about Fool using the cards, but other than that, it has very endearing characters. Sora is both tough and sweet, determined and a likable main protagonist. Her friends and the secondary characters all have personalities that you want to understand, and not feel, "oh there's that character again, someone shoot him." So all in all, it's a great series, of which we're planning on buying.
On Comic Party, my daughter bought that series, and it's a crack up, yet with an interesting heart. If you love manga, drawing manga, or reading manga, it's a great anime to watch. I think it's a 13 and up, because there might have been a small amount of language. Other than that, I don't remember anything bad. It's very funny, though, and if you like anime that makes you bust out laughing this is worth a buy. I think Rev.Doc and myself wrote a more in depth review on another thread about Comic Party in this section, you'd have to find it, but it's here in the Anime section of CAA somewhere. ^_^
I prefer Kaleido Star out of the two of these, but I'm sure I'll buy both, since they're both very clean and have fun stories.
But yeah, I'm definitely buying Kaleido Star. The series has been released up to volume 3 I think. Another volume is supposed to come this month and another next month. I'll do some quick researching and check back with y'all. Oh! I hope they make it a box set!