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i'm really enjoying this series so far. the mood to it is mysterious and serious. nothing silly and outragous here! the music is pretty good too. when u think of witches, u think of the old days. but the music seems to bring the feel of the series to the present. i've been enjoying the scenery/artwork as well, lots of dark earthy colors with the exception of the occasional high-tech scenes when they're at computers. i've gotten through the first 2 dvd's and i'm hoping to see more character development instead of just a different story in each episode. but nonetheless, i give it 5 stars, its just my kind of anime all around.
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At the STNJ, a clandestine government organization, employees are tasked with hunting down and capturing witches and removing them from society. Ostensibly, this is to keep them from becoming menaces as they recognize and begin to use their powers.
When one of their own is taken away as a witch, a young Italian raised nun, Robin, is sent in as a replacement. She quickly proves adept as a hunter, and takes initiative in hunting, proving herself invaluable to the team.
Viewed as an action title, Robin seems episodic, with the "monster of the week" feel to it. But in watching this series carefully, you realize that, just as in the storyline, not everything is as it seems.
Witch Hunter Robin is an excellent Gothic mystery, full of symbolism, twists, turns, and clues.
Characters develop throughout,and not one is the same as when the character was introduced.
As Robin grows and changes through the series, she learns many things about the STNJ, her often shady co-workers, and her own mysterious past.
This title deals with witchcraft, a subject offensive to many. The initial portrayal is that all witches are evil and should be removed from society. The series deals with its own demons by demonstrating that there are many forms of evil that man visits on his brother, and addresses the paradox of fighting evil with evil. The characters themselves often struggle between what is good and evil when witchcraft is involved, giving the show a vividly realistic feel.
For those concerned with violence or nudity, there is violence, but it is not gratuitous, it is used only to advance the story by demonstrating the various witches' powers. There is no nudity. Robin is seen in the bath from her shoulders up from time to time.
This title is definitely worth seeing, again and again.
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Let me just say that this anime does have a plot. Just because one may not be interested in it or understand it does not mean that it is not there. Try not to bash a show because you are not interested in it. Just say it wasn't your thing. If you are impatient and need your fix right away, you won't like this series. If you enjoy figuring out conspiracies, listening to dialogue and watching character interactions and development, then this is could be what you are looking for.
Here, we have Robin, a teenager trained in the mystic "Craft" arts by the Catholic Church to hunt down, well, witches. When she is put on assignment and starts to go out in the field, she happens upon a few conspiracies that concern her past, her team mates and even the church whom she thought she could fully trust.
I thought this was good stuff. True, the action isn't over the top like S-CRY-ED or Dragonball Z but for what the show is about I felt it worked. The ending isn't so much a let down as it is set up for more to come, supposedly. This is equivalent to more of an Indie/Arthouse film than a Hollywood Blockbuster. So if you want to see entire planets destroyed by one individual or ambiguous alien beasts wanting to destroy the human race, well this is not what you are looking for.
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This is a magic girl series. As such, it does not translate well to male viewers under the best of conditions. From a male point of view - one who loved Rahxephon, Escaflowne and The Last Exile - the plot is agonizingly slow, astonishingly simple, and mostly devoid of intensity.
While there are a handful of very entertaining moments in the series, it is largely dull. Too many times in this series nothing is actually going on in scene after scene. If you get bored doing nothing, why watch anime about people doing nothing? This series defiantly should have been 13 episodes but was stretched out to 24 for some reason. As such, expect 11 episodes of filler in an otherwise solid and fun anime.
10/30/06 Edit:
Readers beware of review usefulness for this anime. There appears to be a fangirl group slamming the many negative reviews of this anime.
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The biggest draw for me in anime is an engaging plotline that really makes you think in new directions. Witch Hunter Robin was recommended to me by a fellow lover of the more serious type of anime. I didn't like it; I found the plotline to be predictable and forced with a 'so-that's-it?' ending I hated.
The animation is top quality with lots of dark tones and the music is appropriately spooky. Good visuals don't make up for bad story though. This serious drama geared is towards adults, and not children. If you like dramatic build-up that delivers, humor, or romantic comedy give this a pass.
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