May
09
2007
As a newbie anime fan, one of the earliest series I ever watched was Ceres, Celestial Legend. Fuelled by a desire to expand my experience with Yuu Watase beyond Fushigi Yuugi, I watched all 24 episodes of the anime in the course of about three evenings, and at the time, it seemed a worthy endeavour. Thus it was that in more recent times, I decided to revisit the series by way of the original manga and a rewatching of the anime- and it was only then that I could see how bad the animated version actually is.
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Dec
16
2006
Alice Senoh has spent her whole life living in her sister Mayura’s shadow, and much as she looks up to her, it can be hard not to get frustrated at times. Finally, matters come to a head when Mayura starts dating the boy that Alice likes; unable to contain her jealousy, Alice wishes for Mayura to disappear- only to be horrified when she does indeed go missing. As Alice later learns, the power of words is not only a very real and tangible one, but something that she must master if she wants to retrieve Mayura. With the help of magical rabbit Nyozeka and Mayura’s boyfriend Kyou, Alice begins learning about the Lotis Words which will be needed to save Mayura from the darkness she is now trapped in- but will Alice’s feelings for Kyou interfere with her mission?
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