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Kidou tenshi enjerikku reiyâ (2001)
My Favorite Anime
Angelic Layer, the story of a girl named Misaki Suzuhara and her adventures involving the widely popular Angelic Layer game, where special dolls come to life and fight one another. Along her way to the Finals she meets friends and rivals, hoping to see her mom that she's been out of contact with for seven years.
That's just the basics of what I consider to be my favorite Anime of all time. From a production standpoint it's fantastic; the animation ranges from great to simply amazing; the soundtrack is excellent and the character designs are a treat as well. Oh and the English voice acting is near perfect as well. I have to admit I was a little skeptical on some of the voices at first but after watching the whole show I love all the English actors and Jessica Boone is phenomenal as Misaki Suzuhara. The story is my favorite part though; it covers every possible feature you'd want a perfect story to have: comedy, fantasy, action, sci-fi, drama and a sense of innocence and amazement as you can truly connect with the amazing characters. You'll laugh, you'll be on the edge of your seat, you'll cry tears of sadness and joy as the story unfolds and you'll love every minute of it.
I honestly can't find a single thing wrong with Angelic Layer; it's that good. If you're looking for a fantastic show that features one of the best stories, some amazing fights and what I consider the best characters in Anime; then please give Angelic Layer a view. I promise you will not be disappointed.
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
Not as good as the first
The original Lion King was a masterpiece: the characters were lovable, the tragedies brought tears to your eyes, the jokes were funny and the songs were brilliant.
Unfortunately the second movie just doesn't have the same feel as the first and doesn't live up to it, like many other Disney sequels. The songs aren't as good and aren't catchy like the originals and the story doesn't have the heart of the original. Some of the new characters are interesting but the old ones seem to be wooden in the way they act, as opposed to the fluidity shown in the original. Timon and Pumba are still very funny though and are very entertaining. Some may like it, and the movie isn't necessarily bad, but it is definitely not as good as the first movie.