Review of Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo

The Storyline at the start was unique, in a sense. It started pretty good and I got into it slightly but then halfway through I started to predict things, and just started to get slightly bored from it. I understand what was meant to be shown and how the audience was meant to perceive it as, and how it was meant to be unique and strange, but I felt it was a little too strange.

The Animation well, I couldn't get into the ABSTRACT style they used. I get why they wanted to do it, but I just couldn’t stand it, it was weird and strange and fake. I did start to get used to it, so after that I kind of went with the flow and it didn’t bother me anymore, but for the first half of it, you know the first half when the actual storyline was good I just couldn’t get used to it. The Sound was I guess the only amazing thing going, although I wasn’t a fan of the opening and ending songs, they did suit the Anime and style of Anime and the majority of the Dubbed voice actors did a pretty good job voice acting the characters.

The Characters for the most part were just purely annoying and pathetic. Strange thing is the man that most people hate is most likely the one character that was made up to be the perfect one in my opinion. The parents of the children were just utterly to blame for one of reasons why this Anime wasn’t as good as it could have been.

Overall I did enjoy half of the Anime and I do understand why they did certain things, but I just wasn’t a fan for the most part of the decisions that was made for this Anime.

6/10Story

     

4/10Animation

     

9/10Sound

     

7/10Characters

     

6.5/10Overall

P.S. Some of these Reviews that I am posting, was old Reviews, when I used to write Small Reviews. So some reviews I write will be long and some will be short. :) 

Anime OST Spotlight #2: Double Decker! Doug & Kirill

Anime Title: Double Decker! Doug & Kirill
Opening/Ending/Other: Ending #1
Artist: Vickeblanka
Song: Buntline Special

Lyrics

don’t give a shitto now i’m just in a rush 

I hate bothersome things oh my gosh 

mendou wa gomen da ne dance with me 

don’t give up, don’t give in, I’m on the run 

Eymen say to you face to face 

nigekire yo kimi e machi wo watare today 

deadend surinukete sly 

busted baby por favor 

Eymen say to you face to face
nigekire yo kimi e machi wo watare today
deadend surinukete sly

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I can't believe it's been a year again. There has been many amazing opening song's for the year of 2019 and I was tempted to add Honourable Mentions but in the end; I stuck with what I decided last year. No honorable mentions and it was harsh to narrow down. I feel conflicted with a lot of my ordering and my top 11 were my favourites with my other 9 being my second favourites. Here is my Top 20 Opening Songs for this year; with video clips for my Top 5.

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1. The Rising of the Shield Hero
Opening 1 - RISE by MADKID

2. Fire Force
Opening 2 - MAYDAY feat. Ryo from CRYSTAL LAKE by coldrain


3. The Promised Neverland
Opening 1 - Touch Off by UVERworld


4. The Rising of the Shield Hero
Opening 2 - FAITH by MADKID


5. Radiant 2
Opening 1 - Naraku by Halo at Yojouhan


6. Fire Force
Opening 1- Inferno by Mrs.GREEN APPLE
7. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Opening 1 - Gurenge by LiSA
8. Psycho Pass 3
Opening 1 - Q-vism by Who-ya Extended
9. Dr. Stone
Opening 1 - Good Morning World! by BURNOUT SYNDROMES
10. Vinland Saga
Opening 1 - MUKANJYO by Survive Said The Prophet
11. RWBY Volume 7
Opening  – Trust Love (Open Up Your Eyes) by Casey Lee Williams (Title subject to change)
12. Kakegurui××
Opening 1 - Kono Yubi Tomare by JUNNA
13. Sword Art Online: Alicization
Opening 2 - RESISTER by ASCA
14. Given
Opening 1 - Kizuato by Centimilimental
15. gen:LOCK
Opening - Belgrade by Battle Tapes
16. Fairy gone
Opening 1 - KNOCK on the CORE by (K)NoW_NAME:Ayaka Tachibana & AIJ
17. My Hero Academia 4
Opening 1 – Polaris by BLUE ENCOUNT
18. Fruits Basket (2019)
Opening 1 - Again by Beverly
19. Midnight occult civil servants
Opening 1 - dis-communicate by Jun Fukuyama
20. Meiji Tokyo Renka
Opening 1 - Tsuki Akari no Rhapsodia by KENN

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There you have it, my top 20 Anime opening songs of this year. All links go to Anime Planet bar RWBY & gen:LOCK in which case, I have linked it to go to where you can watch it for free 1 week after it's out for members who pay. If there is a song that you love and isn't on this list then it could be on my top 5 Anime Opening songs of; Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall.

I will be back with a new post of my top 5 Anime of Fall 2019 and then after that the big one, which will be my top 20 Anime of 2019.

Tara
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Anime OST Spotlight #1: Garo: Vanishing Line

Anime Title: Garo: Vanishing Line

Opening/Ending/Other: Ending #2

Artist: Chihiro Yonekura

Song: Promise

Lyrics

arigatou afureru kono kimochi 

hikari ni kaete yami wo terasou 

nukumori wa yagate yawaraka na 

tsubasa ni kawaru tobitatou 

ano hi chiisana watashi no naka ni 

umareta chikai wo dakishimete ikite yukitai 

I promise you anata ga nokoshita 

kazoekirenai ai ni tsutsumarete 

donna kanashimi mo sabishisa mo 

itsuka dareka wo mamoru tame no tsuyosa ni naru you ni 

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The Final season is here and with that; more opening songs to order.
Well here we go, my Top 5 and my two honourable mentions. 

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Honourable Mention #1: 
RWBY Volume 7
Opening  – Trust Love (Open Up Your Eyes) by Casey Lee Williams (Title subject to change)

Honourable Mention #2:

Fairy Gone 2
Opening 1 - STILL STANDING by (K)NoW_NAME:Ayaka Tachibana & NIKIIE & AIJ

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#5

Dr. Stone

Opening 2 - Sangenshoku by PELICAN FANCLUB

#4

My Hero Academia 4
Opening 1 – Polaris by BLUE ENCOUNT

#3

Psycho Pass 3
Opening 1 - Q-vism by Who-ya Extended

#2

Radiant 2
Opening 1 - Naraku by Halo at Yojouhan

#1

Fire Force
Opening 2 - MAYDAY feat. Ryo from CRYSTAL LAKE by coldrain

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My top 3 were very hard to order, but in the end... COLDRAIN does it again. Though the visuals let the opening down for Fire Force, the song just makes up for that. I have unfortunately left some songs out of this list, but it was hard to narrow down the many songs that are part of this season. RWBY's link is to the site you can watch it as a first member or 1 week later for free. 

I will be back with a new post; My Top 5 Anime of Fall and My Top 20 Opening Songs of 2019.

Tara
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