Postby Psycho Ann » Sat Nov 27, 2004 11:59 pm
Watched all the episodes.
It's really an action anime that truly surprised me. No, really. I'm a big fan of the Godfather series so it had more impact on me than I would have let it. I haven't played the game so maybe I lost some of the inner jokes, but regardless of the slow start in the series (IMHO), the character buildup was quite worth the wait.
I must say that I liked Gungrave better than Trigun in regards to attachment with character. Also the ending was bittersweet though I can't think of a better way to end it. It really left a big impact on me (not to mention I went through the whole series in two days, har har har).
The usual violence and mature themes warning, but other than that, I really recommend it. Especially for fans of mafia stories. On a side note, even though I love the opening music, the shot of the wall with graffiti I really didn't like for some of the phrases on there (cliche phrases, but annoying just the same). Oh, and for the first time in a long, long, time, I actually didn't like the semi-co star Mika. Slightly more useless than usual and her, "Tasukete, Gu-re-vu! Onegai! (ad naseum)" in a high-pitched squeal grated on my nerves. She's 13 (looking like 16) thrown into a mess but still, I think the makers could have handled her character better.
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