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Rating:  -
If you don't like this review, tell me why!!
Now, I have read many bad reviews and heard some awful comments about this, but they are all wrong. Witch Hunter Robin is one of the best animes in the universe. Believe me. Do you like tall dark and handsome guys? !AMON =)! Do you like a alot of action? A tiny pinch of romance? I got to say that if it wasn't for my library I would have never have even heard or Witch Hunter Robin. I never got into animes with guns, but I was hungry for a new anime and this was there staring me in the eye on a shelf. After seeing this I saw Cowboy Bebop (by the same people who did Witch Hunter Robin). It wasn't as good as Witch Hunter Robin, but it would still deserve 5 stars.
The characters are:
Robin Sena
Amon
Dojima
Miho Karasuma
Micheal Lee
Hotohori
Zeizen (Boss)
Harry (Master)
And many more...!!
Some people don't notice this sorta side story.
Amon is wary of Robin in the beginning, but later he begins to warm up to her. Zeizen is worried that if Robin does something to put the STN-J in danger, Amon won't report to him like he was ordered. So, Amon begins to grow colder to Robin. Until at last he begins to hunt her...
sorry... but I'll have to contiue this review later.
Rating: -
Some notes before i begin:
I've collected WHR in seperate DVDs, not the full collection, so im not sure what this particular set includes. However, i got the following with the first DVD/box in the set:
Shot Glass (little beer drinking glass is what i think they're for, the anime has alot to do with a certain bar/resturant called Harry's.)
Witch Hunter Robin T-shirt
CD Soundtrack (note: there are 2 seperate soundtracks as i found out later on).
Anyway, the anime is very well written, but like alot of different animes, it may be confusing at first, but once you get the hang of whats going on, the story flows really well. Things will start to clear up and "story holes" will begin to be filled in by the 4th DVD. If you like horror related animes, this one is deffinutly for you. I also do not recommend this for kids 12 and under, it may give them nightmares.
Hope this helps you.
Rating:  -
After reading the reviews here I decided to watch the series. The plot is interesting in the beginning but I found myself waiting for the story to unfold. However it did so very slowly, and when it did, it was too little too late in my opinion. In other series like Cowboy Bebop, Trigun or Samurai Champloo, many early episodes unseemingly added small parts of a greater story which would unfold later in a powerfull way. I think there is too much hunting adding very little to the story in the first part of the series. The characters are well drawn but I think their personnalities and interrelations could have been more complex. The quality of the animation is top notch and the music is good. This was an OK series but I was dissapointed. For those looking for something similar but much better, I suggest checking out Full Metal Alchemist which has a very moving story, complex characters and presents deep interesting themes.
Rating: -
This show had it ALL but a great story...in my opinion this would have been my favority show if it weren't for the story. First off ALL characters were likable...there was not one character who did not fit in the whole ordeal. Second, the music is great, it's perfect for the atmosphere!!! The show has a great setting (great atmosphere and mood)...and it's a good mystery show. I was having sooo much fun with it and therefore expected a lot from the story (since there was lots of mystery and suspense) but I was pretty disappointed with the story....In genereal great show!!!
Rating:  -
Witch Hunter Robin is a great series which I enjoyed immensely but fails at delivering some of its finer qualities throughout the course of the series. The visuals are first rate, the music (when there is music) is beautiful, and the storyline is intriguing.
Silence and extended stares cloak the characters in mystery... so what's the problem? That same cloak covers the series in what could potentially be a series of yawns.
One of the major problems with Witch Hunter Robin is the pace. Many serious animes either take themselves too seriously or not seriously enough... WHR takes itself much too seriously. Surely the story and visuals are worth it but for some reason there are long, tiring sequences during the course of the series which are supposed to be "meaningful."
They are I suppose in retrospect (one will notice this once they watch the final episodes of WHR), but the events in the series do not warrant such extended periods of self reflection on the part of the main character(s). The psychological and philosophical themes present are obvious toward the end of the series, and where they are not, the intelligent viewer can pretty much guess at them.
I realize that this exhausted review of WHR seems to only be about the tiresome pace at which the series progresses, but it's an important factor as it leaves many to simply drop the series half way before ever seeing the later episodes (the best episodes in my opinion).
A second problem is also the fact that there are a number of "witch capturing" which take place during the series that seem... well, silly. The beginning of the series is all about these capturing - surely after seeing the last couple of episodes the viewer begins to understand how this ties into rounding out the characters but during the course of the series this might just bore you to tears especially if a number of episodes feature witch/enemies that simply don't interest you (which they may not, the creativity and design behind many of them is poor to say the least).
In the end the series is about the characters, story, and visuals not the enemies which frequently populated much of the series - if you find yourself hooked on the main characters and their back-stories when they are introduced in the beginning of the series then you might like the whole thing.
Lastly as for reviewers that were expecting something "scary," most of the shows on Adult Swim are for adults and the anime shows featured on Adult Swim are geared toward those typically interested in other things beside quick thrills (needless to say those watching the series probably aren't into it because the name of the series is "Witch Hunter," they are instead - hopefully - looking for a high quality, cohesive action/drama anime). This is not for individuals wanting to watch an action anime however... it's more of a beautiful drama. Younger anime viewers are not bound to like this one at all!!!
I'd give it a try first renting it before you go out and spend money on it!
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