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| Rent | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | KBanger1 | # |
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I really had some serious doubts of this series because of its theme which is roller blading to an extent. It threw me for a curve because I thought it would be a very one-sided story. I was fortunate to watch it though and I have to admit it was becoming a replay favorite of mine. The story is about a kid who lives with his 4 adoptive sisters. Ikki, the protagonist in this series, is a degenerate who ends up learning about ATs (Air Treks) and begins to enter a new world of competition he has never seen before. What I like about Ikki is that although he is a degenerate, he knows it and doesn't change for anyone. He's a wise ass and somehow he can get away it sometimes. He's also someone who once he sets his goal on something, he works at it and gets it. He's a character you'd love to hate but can't because he's too damn funny. <bt> Storywise, it drags a bit in the first 3 episodes, but it develops into a deeper story. You see why Ikki lives with 4 girls, he's in a gang, and why he can do the things he does. Even though there's enough fan service to satisfy those who enjoy it, the story is pretty deep and gets interesting along the way. Here's my problem...the ending is pretty pointless and leaves much to desire. The whole series boils down to a good story with a sloppy ending. If that wasn't the case, it would have been an easy "Buy". It's a bit disappointing, but it's a different change than most of the action/adventure type of anime out there. The best thing I can say is that the english dubs are pretty hilarious and make a lot of cornball remarks but that's why it's not lower than "Rent". Last updated Sunday, March 16 2008. | ||||||||
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| Rent | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | KBanger1 | # |
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I really had some serious doubts of this series because of its theme which is roller blading to an extent. It threw me for a curve because I thought it would be a very one-sided story. I was fortunate to watch it though and I have to admit it was becoming a replay favorite of mine. The story is about a kid who lives with his 4 adoptive sisters. Ikki, the protagonist in this series, is a degenerate who ends up learning about ATs (Air Treks) and begins to enter a new world of competition he has never seen before. What I like about Ikki is that although he is a degenerate, he knows it and doesn't change for anyone. He's a wise ass and somehow he can get away it sometimes. He's also someone who once he sets his goal on something, he works at it and gets it. He's a character you'd love to hate but can't because he's too damn funny. <bt> Storywise, it drags a bit in the first 3 episodes, but it develops into a deeper story. You see why Ikki lives with 4 girls, he's in a gang, and why he can do the things he does. Even though there's enough fan service to satisfy those who enjoy it, the story is pretty deep and gets interesting along the way. Here's my problem...the ending is pretty pointless and leaves much to desire. The whole series boils down to a good story with a sloppy ending. If that wasn't the case, it would have been an easy "Buy". It's a bit disappointing, but it's a different change than most of the action/adventure type of anime out there. The best thing I can say is that the english dubs are pretty hilarious and make a lot of cornball remarks but that's why it's not lower than "Rent". Last updated Sunday, March 16 2008. | ||||||||
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(All episodes watched) Let me ask if you are under the age of fourteen? If so, then this is fun series with lots of fanservice, SD (super-deformed) characters, and mean-n-nasty AT-gangsters, that you are certain to enjoy watching (at least once) and would probably rate a RENT. And then my words to all others are .. sigh!! This is yet another of those wonder-boy series in which the unappreciated underachiever happens to find his secret (insert word here - skill/secret/ability The story is a bit cliché, the dialogue is formulaic and the plot predictable. Well.... at least the animation is done well. What ticks me off the most are the apparently obligatory really dumb filler episodes, which are provided as ‘comedic relief’ and the repeated rehashing of footage in this series. The only good thing that I can say is that Simca is really a cute and fun flirt. Otherwise, this series is only worth a quick and mindless watch. Last updated Wednesday, January 09 2008. | ||||||||
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Analysis : 12 R1 Episodes watched
This is a fun little series so far, I hope it doesn't degrade as JC says it does at episode 7.
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Other Sites
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| Official Japanese Series Web Site | http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/airgear/ |
| DEL REY manga series (English language) | http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345492784 |
| ADV Films - Air Gear series web site | http://www.advfilms.com/titles/airgear/ |
| Wikipedia - Air Gear (manga & anime) | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Gear |
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