Redline

Redline is the most deadliest racing tournament in the whole galaxy. Racer JP is about to compete in Redline, however he finds himself falling for his racing rival; a beautiful woman named Sonoshee. Basically, that is what the entire movie is about, racing and romance. However, despite the typical cliche story line, it wouldn't be too far off for me to say that this movie, KICKS ASS.

This movie is executed perfectly, the story flows smoothly and there is not a dull moment, The impeccable animation coupled with amazing soundtracks will make this movie a eye opening experience. The animation is done by Madhouse with second key animation by Gainax which assures us that this will be an extremely heart pumping, adrenaline filled film. There is nothing much to say, except that you should be experiencing this for yourself, because Redline cannot be put into mere words.

Redline also consists of a large amount of interesting characters, however the information given to us is minimal, but enough to join the show. Only the main characters get their break and show us pieces of their oh so mysterious past. Personally, i wanted to see more of JP's past but sadly i can only take what i get.

Plot: Typical but better than average. 7/10

Characters: Interesting characters but very superficially explained.7.5/10

Animation: Unqiue and eye catching but top notch.  10/10

Recommendation: Suitable for almost anybody. 5/5

Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu

Nowadays, light novel adaptations are becoming increasingly common. This is good, because light novels usually have a deeper story and characters (eg. Kemono Souja Erin, Yahari ore no seishun, Guin Saga). However! This poses some problems because the anime itself may not be able to finish the entire story, and one such product is this; Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsuu.

This series is absolutely amazing, however the abrupt ending only serves to agitate us, and leaves us wanting for more. It is more painful if the anime has been freaking awesome, only to get cut off at the 24th episode or so. Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu is good. But the ending, to put it bluntly, sucks eggs.

Ryner Lute, Ferris Eris and Sion Astal are the main characters in this adventure anime and present to us a wonderful story filled with deep characters and solid pacing. As the series progresses, you can see that these characters begin to show their vulnerable sides, and how they manage to grow into better people. The majority of the show is spent introducing us to other characters and their interactions but once that is over...BAM! The story erupts into a roller coaster ride filled with betrayal, fights and mayhem. That is where the real action starts.

The animation is pretty good, the character's movements are quite natural and the fights are well done and executed fluidly. The backgrounds are eye-popping and more than often catches your eye. Although there are times where the animation teeters of the line of good into bad but it manages to get back on its feet again.
The plot itself is good (it is from a light novel after all) but the ending is disappointing.

Overall, this anime is pretty good and watchable, IF you can endure the abrupt ending. The show is sometimes pretty dark, and there is a good amount of gore and fights for shonen lovers, but there is also subtle traces of romance. I was sometimes thrown off by how fast the atmosphere changes from light and fluffy to dark and tense. I wouldn't really recommend it to any story buffs because of the ending.

Plot: Average as any adventure anime goes.7/10

Characters: Large plethora of different characters but manages to give them good depth. 9/10

Animation: Great but becomes bad towards the final episodes.  8/10

Recommendation: 2.5/5