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 aoneish
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[series:2299#1615] |
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A straight forward rom com with a smidgen of drama (only if you read the manga). It's a lot more likeable than that of regular rom coms due to the fact that it doesn't do a lot of the excessive overreactions, like that of say, Special A. Further more, Misaka is a strong and likeable character without losing any of the vulnerability that makes her so attractive. Usui is a bit too perfect in the anime, but his background is only being touched on in the manga so unfortunately we don't really get to see any of it and rumors of Season 2 are still just rumors. If you watch the end of the EDs in later episodes you get to see Usui in scenes that hint to his background, but that's all. :( A must have for any anime collection. Last updated Sunday, April 10 2011. Created Sunday, April 10 2011. | ||||||||
| Unevaluated | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
 Dreamer
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[series:2299#2279] |
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It started off a bit slow but eventually grew on me. This is one of those series that you'll eventually enjoy as the episodes pass. Art, Animation & Character Designs Artwork was well done. Nice colors, rich details and animation plenty smooth. Our characters were the better parts, with great character designs, facial expressions and funny as heck at times. And we can't forget to mention the kawaii maids at the cafe. Music The OP wasn't too shabby but not my flavor. It was a pop piece with female vocals. At least the vocals weren't high-pitched as a lot of them are. The soundtrack had some nice pieces with a mixture of pianos, flutes, violins and other instruments composed in "fun" compositions.... alongside silly but amusing sound effects. At times, we get treated to some beautiful light pianos, lightly composed and fitting the scene at had quite well. The ED was a nice welcome. An awesome rock piece with male vocals almost well worth picking up as a single. Series and Episode Story I ended up thoroughly enjoying this series and wanting more. At first, It seemed like a light entertainment with a cute but stern lead character (Misaki). But as I watched through the series, it grew on me and the characters became enjoyable to watch. The series is episodic and each episode for the most part had enough humor or silly moments to make it worth watching. I loved the interactions between our lead and "Usai", the mysterious male lead that virtually has no backstory (not that any of our other characters do anyhow). But you really don't get to see anything about him aside from one episode nearing the end where it shows hime living in an apartment alone. But that was fine because the series was focused on the development of their relationship (Misaki & Usai). One complaint I have with this series are the subs. I consider myself a fast reader but a few times, I caught myself having to re-read a few lines as they flew by so quickly. The ending was pretty lackluster. Nothing really happens, which will sorta bum you out if you were hoping for a greater development between our two leads. Overall, this was an entertaining series from nearly start to finish. Not a whole lot happens in terms of plot or development, but the entertainment comes from the interactions between Misaki and Usai. Last updated Thursday, March 24 2011. Created Thursday, March 24 2011. | ||||||||
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[series:2299#1552] |
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I'm about as indifferent to Maid-sama as I was years ago when I first sampled it. The series plays up all the typical tropes of shoujo rom-com titles featuring typical elements such as teenage boy and girl of opposing personalities clashing with one another, any prominent male cast member being drawn to look attractive to pander to the female audience, heavy emphasis on comedy, Misaki often having to be helped out of trouble by Usui in spite of her strong-willed character, a cross-dressing male character and a childhood friend later coming along to develop a love triangle with Usui and Misaki. While there is some dimension to our main pair to make them somewhat engaging, Usui suffers in the fact that there isn't as much fleshed out to his character in the anime as we get out of Misaki and the plot mostly goes nowhere throughout Maid-sama's run thanks to heavy focus on needless comedic episodes. Also, this series is obviously running on a limited budget considering the rather washed-out backgrounds and animation shortcuts that are a regular occurrence throughout the show's run. Overall, Maid-sama is just typical fare for a shoujo title and quite forgettable since it lacks something unique or engaging to stick out from other titles of its ilk.
Last updated Saturday, October 17 2015. Created Tuesday, June 15 2010. | ||||||||
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 Silence
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Seems interesting. A nice premise, and I kinda like Usui, and Misaki is kinda cute too. I hope it does not regenerate. Will stick with this for now. Episode 2 is not as fun as the first, but its not bad. Kinda classic shojo, and Usui is kinda like the guys from Ouran, without the idiocy. Into episode 5, and while this still holds my interest, it did not seem as good as it was. The story does not seem to progress in any significant way so far, but I will stick around. Last updated Monday, May 03 2010. Created Monday, April 05 2010. | ||||||||
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(All episodes watched): Whereas all sorts of problems lept to mind as I watched B Gata H Kei, watching Kaichou wa Maid-sama afterwards left me more ambivalent--I have relatively little to say, but anything is better than having lots of complaints to lodge. This show seems to establish a fairly interesting premise with some potential for growth. Misaki strikes me as a hardworking, honest girl, loyal to her family, even if she has a sort of stick up her ass at times. Having a problem is probably necessary if the character is going to be interesting and truly likeable. Usui seems mysterious at this point, but I am curious to learn more about him. It was too soon after one episode to say if this story would be dynamic and have some genuine originality to it, but I would say so far, so good. Halfway through the series I realise that I have been damning it with faint praise. The first half of Maid-sama had actually turned out to be a fun show which I looked forward to watching. The SD is good, there is little or no fanservice, and Misa and Usui are likeable characters who hold my interest. KwMs isn't trying to be a brilliant show, but it's doing a good job of being a fun one; maybe because it doesn't just repeat the usual lame fanservice jokes, but instead serves up some original comedy--we don't get enough of that. Episode nine was an unexpected parody of the old folk tale 'Peach Boy', with Misa-chan and her acquaintences playing the parts--Misa is supposedly a boy here. The scene in which the Goddess of the Sea appears cracked me up--the choice of her actress was perfect. I was assuming this would be a one-season show, but in fact it will be two. At first I thought thank God, since the summer was looking so mediocre. But KwMs kind of feels as if it is having a hard time coming up with new episode plotlines, and might have best quit while it was ahead. Ultimately, I was left frustrated when the series ended. What about Usui's mysterious background? Wasn't that him as a child in the ED sequence? But these things never come up, instead the show just seems to fizzle out in an incomplete and disappointing manner. It was fun for awhile, but I guess now I'm just glad to be done with it. My favorite line: "He (Usui) is truly the only ray of hope in this school full of assholes!" Catch the staff of Maid Latte at Screaming Anime Characters! Last updated Tuesday, October 12 2010. Created Saturday, April 03 2010. | ||||||||
Other Sites
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| Offical TBS Japanese Anime Site | http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/maidsama/ |
