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Summary: Aki...? Yuuhi...? or Tooya...?
Review: hahaha yes the only reason I love this anime are the beautiful bishounens (beautiful anime boys) in Ceres. Eenie meenie miney moe, Aki, Yuuhi or Tooya??? AAAACK... no i'm kidding... *but i do adore them*ok, seriously... WOW... what can i say? I've watched this until the last episode and I just have to say... again... WOW... the animation quality is so great, the characters are beautifully drawn, and the background scenes are so realistic. I agree, Watase Yuu had definitely matured so much in this anime since Fushigi Yuugi! (or maybe she just decided to go with a different mood this time) :) Wonderful wonderful work. The storyplot is AMAZING! Bringing the Japanese legend of a tennyo (heavenly maiden) and her hagoromo (celestial robe) into the modern world of present day Tokyo, carrying a 5000 year curse passed on and on within the bloodline of the Mikages. I tell you, you're all in for a twist! There's so much more in the real story behind what really happened between Ceres and Mikage in the end!!! And lets not forget another big thing you'll find out in the end, the unsolved mystery of TOOYA's existence!!! I'm not going to tell you, you have to watch by yourself. The storyline is kinda tragic, I'd say. Some scenes make me cringe because there's so much blood and violence. But thats what I love!!! The tragedy even made it more dramatic!!! And again, Watase Yuu-sama ALWAYS, ALWAYS delivers such a satisfying ending. You'd be sitting back, finally able to breathe freely when the anime ends... although you don't want it to really end because it's so great... but you would be so completely satisfied with the end. I, for sure, didn't go, "aaah THIS or THAT should've happened!" Simply, simply beautiful. Beautiful characters, beautiful storyline, beautiful music, beautiful animation scenes (did you see the Opening credits scene!? WOW WOW WOWWWW) The music... ah.. beautiful opening song... it's just such a beautiful song... and the ending songs... very nice and upbeat. When the ending music started indicating the episode is about to end... you're just on the edge of your seat. I absolutely loved the music!!! I'm quite surprised. I didn't really liked Fushigi Yuugi's songs... You will not regret this. It's light hearted, and at the same time, deep with emotional-involving scenes and storylines and the characters' relationship... *sigh*... so back to the first issue... Aki...? Yuuhi...? or Tooya...? eenie meenie miney moe... hmmm still can't decide... someone help me? :D
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Summary: Ceres...
Review: Honestly, I have not heard of Ceres until my friend lent me this DVD. It had a VERY interesting storyline; tennyo angels are somewhat appealing, thanks to Ceres. Ceres might not be as popular as Fushigi Yuugi, but it's a great series nonetheless. The characters are well-written (Kagami is your typical villain, but he is also related to Aya...), romance is obvious and often leads to very sensual situations, and action is mostly bloody or imagined. Suspense is chilling and often kept me guessing (since I had absolutely no idea Ceres existed until then). However, Ceres is not for the young. Blood and violence, curses, and sensual scenes were a little surprise to myself, even though I was 16, the recommended appropiate age for this DVD. Buy Ceres if you don't mind such things, but definitely check it out if you liked FY or any romantic-heavy shoujo for that manner.
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Summary: Very weird...but sort of interesting
Review: I bought this becasue I am a fan of Yu Watase's Fushigi Yugi. I read the reviews about how it was darker than Fushigi Yugi, but I like Watase's style so I went ahead and bought it. It starts off fun and interesting but gets darker as the plot progresses. It continues to be weird but slightly intriguing. I dont like it as much as l like Fushigi Yugi. If you are buying this because you are looking for something similar to Fushigi Yugi, DONT. I wouldn't say it is horrible, just not what I was expecting. However, if you are looking for something completely different and dark from Yu Watase I suppose this is for you. Lets put it this way. The first volume did not make me want to buy the next. Maybe it gets better as the series continues. But I don't plan on wasting my money to find out. LOL
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Summary: No Fushigi Yugi
Review: I bought this because I loved Fushigi Yugi so much. Maybe because of that, I had unfair expectations of this series. It's beautifully drawn, and has a fascinating plot. The one problem with it is that horrible things start happening right away to characters I don't know well enough to care about yet. Fushigi Yugi took its time developing the characters and making you love them before it broke your heart with tragedy after tragedy. This series could have been much better if it just took its time, let me love Aya and Aki before ruining their lives.
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Summary: No Fushigi Yugi
Review: I bought this because I loved Fushigi Yugi so much. Maybe because of that, I had unfair expectations of this series. It's beautifully drawn, and has a fascinating plot. The one problem with it is that horrible things start happening right away to characters I don't know well enough to care about yet. Fushigi Yugi took its time developing the characters and making you love them before it broke your heart with tragedy after tragedy. This series could have been much better if it just took its time, let me love Aya and Aki before ruining their lives.
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Summary: decent but not the best
Review: I fell in love with this series as soon as I popped it in the dvd player!! The characters are beautifuly drawn, the story line is awesome! Romantic and tragic, this leaves you on the edge of your seat! Full of bishounen guys too! Who could ask for more!? There's some neat extra's on here, including a short interview with Yu Watase herself about how she feels about the support of her fans. There's also a nice character profile on here, along with a clip of Yu Watase drawing. You have the option of English or Japanese audio with subtitles. "Scarlet" the opening song, is sooooo gorgeous, I just wish that it had the translation on there since it has a text-less opening and ending, the only down side. But other than that this is a great title to get, full of action, romance, and just an awesome series! The story starts out with Aya (girl)and Aki (boy), 2 normal twins who are about to turn 16. But on the day of their birthday they are summoned to their Grandfathers estate, along with the whole extended family!! They recieve a mysterious gift that determines their fate, and turns Aya's family against her! Can she find out the truth before her family kills her? Could she really be the descendent of an angel? You won't want to miss this series, I guarantee it will quickly become one of your favorites!
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Summary: A Masterpiece!
Review: I fell in love with this series as soon as I popped it in the dvd player!! The characters are beautifuly drawn, the story line is awesome! Romantic and tragic, this leaves you on the edge of your seat! Full of bishounen guys too! Who could ask for more!? There's some neat extra's on here, including a short interview with Yu Watase herself about how she feels about the support of her fans. There's also a nice character profile on here, along with a clip of Yu Watase drawing. You have the option of English or Japanese audio with subtitles. "Scarlet" the opening song, is sooooo gorgeous, I just wish that it had the translation on there since it has a text-less opening and ending, the only down side. But other than that this is a great title to get, full of action, romance, and just an awesome series! The story starts out with Aya (girl)and Aki (boy), 2 normal twins who are about to turn 16. But on the day of their birthday they are summoned to their Grandfathers estate, along with the whole extended family!! They recieve a mysterious gift that determines their fate, and turns Aya's family against her! Can she find out the truth before her family kills her? Could she really be the descendent of an angel? You won't want to miss this series, I guarantee it will quickly become one of your favorites!
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Summary: Love the Manga, Anime okay too
Review: I had to get the first video of the wonderful manga series that I love! But I have to say, first off, I HATE AYA'S DUBBED VOICE! Because I am understanding about the lack of decent English seiyuus, I try to over look it, but I can't help wondering why they didn't release a subtitled version. Afterall, no one wants to miss out on Iwao Junko's beautiful voice playing Ceres. So, another thing that bugs me is that Aya's personality is very different in the anime than in the manga. In the anime she often comes out as a whiney girl. In the manga, she's more playful. Then there is the fact that they pronounce the name 'Ceres' as 'sAIR-iss'. Everyone know that the name for the Roman goddess of the harvest is pronounced 'seer-eez' sounding like the word 'series'. (Note: The name for the Roman goddess of the harvest and plants is the derivitive for the word 'cereal', you know, like those Cheerios you eat every morning. Think about that.) The last thing that bothers me about the anime is the way the main characters like Shuro and Kei have such a minor role. It's too bad, because Shuro is a really cool character. Other than that, the anime is funny, interesting and cool. It's more dramatic than the more light hearted Fushigi Yuugi, but the story is quite touching. I recommend it to fans of FY and otakus everywhere.
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Summary: I love it!
Review: I havn't see this video yet. But if follows the manga exactly and I read the manga on the internet. It the the best story. Yuu Watase is a geniuse! I wouldn't reccomend it to anyone under...13? Because of some of the mature situations. I've seen the entire video through picture someone got from watching it. Scanning pictures from the show. So it shows everything that's going on. Anyway. I love it!
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Summary: another watase miracle
Review: I may just be the biggest basket case in the entire world but every time I see something Watase it just gets me in the heart. Ceres is no exception. Any fan of Fushigi Yuugi will be swept away by Ceres. The story is just as beautiful (and FRUSTRATING =^_-=) as FY and every bit as detailed. Watase has not lost any steam since FY and her characters and story lines just get better and better!
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