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I thought this one was great. I'm not a big fan of romance but I do watch them from time to time... and only If I think it may be a good one. This one was a perfect choice. Even though it was a "traditional" romance theme, most everything was done above and beyond your clones. For starters, there were more than enough characters as one would expect however, each character (at least the important ones) were developed enough to keep you content. The best part of this series is the fact that there are 3 main characters. As the series progress, each character (Koichi, Kazuki & Mao) have an equal amount of screen time and each of their stories development fully by the last episode. I loved the animation. One of the best I've seen... or rather it's my fav style of art where the hair isn't over-exagerated & face doesn't end with sharp chins. The music wasn't anything special but it wasn't horrible either. And of course, some parts of the story was immediately obvious... at least I already know Koichi was going to end up with. The story overall however good. Above all, it was a great anime and would recommend as a high rent. Last updated Monday, May 19 2008. Created Monday, May 19 2008. | ||||||||
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(All episodes watched): My first impressions were that KPR looked like it would be my believable, slice-of-life school romance series of the season; it seemed to near the Honey & Clover end of the school romance spectrum. It definitely had a large cast of characters, too--would I be able to keep track of them all? Nothing makes the task easier than the characters being part of a good show, and for the most part it was. The character I found most interesting in KPR has to be Futami, the cold genius girl who seems to have only a scientific curiousity about romance, and is willing to "experiment" on the subject; a tsundere character with a bit of originality to her. I think her romance with Kazuki was meant to be subordinate to the main story between Mao and Koichi, but they stole the show. The problem with romantic triangles is that if the "winner" is too obvious the intrigue and tension are spoiled, and if they aren't apparent enough (or if the choice doesn't make enough sense), half of the viewers are disappointed with the way things turn out. I think KPR did a pretty good job of maintaining the balance; Koichi's choice was pretty clear well before the final episode, but I felt that Kazuki might still go either way, which was exciting and had me sitting with my fingers crossed. At the end, the thought occured to me that if I was to summarize the conclusion (and perhaps the series as a whole) in one word, that word would be "satisfying". I'm not altogether certain that KPR was different enough from the pack that a person would be willing to Rent it (and I doubt if it will be R1 licensed anyhow), but I can't resist giving it a just barely earned Rent rating. Last updated Saturday, March 29 2008. Created Saturday, October 13 2007. | ||||||||
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Analysis: 1 Fansub Watched
BTW : It's JC Staff so MAISM! Last updated Thursday, October 11 2007. Created Thursday, October 11 2007. | ||||||||
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| Official Japanese Series Web Site | http://www.kimikiss-pure-rouge.jp/ |
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