http://animeyume.com/blog/2009/06/20/eden-of-the-east-review/ Mainichi Anime Yume Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:08:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://animeyume.com/blog/2009/06/20/eden-of-the-east-review/#comment-91732 SailorCardKnight Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:56:28 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2009/06/20/eden-of-the-east-review/#comment-91732 You're not the only one, half the time I have a hard time following most complcated plots as well, but the series I was able to follow for the most part. Anywho, I also think this was one of the better new series of the year so far. One of the things I found interesting about Eden was that the whole series had a very interesting feel to it, by blending in styles from different media in the directing, storytelling, and art. Part American mystery film, part Japanese live-action drama, and of course, part modern anime at its best. Kinda in the same fashion how Black Lagoon was alot like an American action film. I also got a kick out of the fact they got a non-Japanese singer/group to do the opening, which is very, very rare for an anime. The song fits the series really well too, and I never get tired watching the animation in the opening, it looks so damm cool! (The only other series I know of where they got a non-Japanese singer for the opening is Legend of Black Heaven, "Caution Warning" by John Sykes, which is a totally awsome song) As for the ending, the whole bit at the end of Akira becoming "King of Japan" I also think was farfetched as well. Well, hopfully the movies will be good and will warp things up nicely for us, but 5 months+ is gonna be a long wait though. You’re not the only one, half the time I have a hard time following most complcated plots as well, but the series I was able to follow for the most part.
Anywho, I also think this was one of the better new series of the year so far.
One of the things I found interesting about Eden was that the whole series had a very interesting feel to it, by blending in styles from different media in the directing, storytelling, and art. Part American mystery film, part Japanese live-action drama, and of course, part modern anime at its best. Kinda in the same fashion how Black Lagoon was alot like an American action film.
I also got a kick out of the fact they got a non-Japanese singer/group to do the opening, which is very, very rare for an anime. The song fits the series really well too, and I never get tired watching the animation in the opening, it looks so damm cool! (The only other series I know of where they got a non-Japanese singer for the opening is Legend of Black Heaven, “Caution Warning” by John Sykes, which is a totally awsome song)
As for the ending, the whole bit at the end of Akira becoming “King of Japan” I also think was farfetched as well. Well, hopfully the movies will be good and will warp things up nicely for us, but 5 months+ is gonna be a long wait though.

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