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4.0 out of 5 stars
Not your typical anime, June 2, 2008
This review is from: His & Her Circumstances - TV Series Collection (5pc) (DVD)
This is nothing like your typical anime - so really clear off any preconceived notions because you're not going to get what you expect.
At first the series is very similar to your standard Shoujo anime. The main character is a cannonball of humor and humanity - not the typical wussy female heroine you often find in this genre. She's someone a real female can relate to.
Visually, as the anime progresses, it delves deeper into an avant-garde style of presentation. It becomes less of an animated series and more an experiment in visual storytelling. I actually appreciated this aspect of the series and looked forward to seeing how the story would be told in each episode. From the popsicle stick figures, cityscapes, flashing images, sketch book drawings, etc. everything was very different and very interesting to watch.
The story itself is great - it branches off gracefully from the stories of our two main characters as they progress in high school and develop into adulthood.
The reason I can't give this set a full 5 stars however is that the behind the scenes problems led to a number of useless recap fillers and a hanging final episode. I presume there was the intention of continuing beyond 26 episodes because the final episode does nothing to wrap up any loose ends (although it seems that most shoujo I've watched ends up with a mediocre or unsatisfying ending anyway.) The bright side is that the manga continues well beyond this final episode and any individual who desperately wants to know how all these fantastic and complex characters will end up is able to read on to a very satisfactory and complete ending.
Understanding that this is incomplete, experimental, and yet totally emotionally captivating this set easily earns 4 stars.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great series but.., February 13, 2008
This review is from: His & Her Circumstances - TV Series Collection (5pc) (DVD)
Personally,I LOOOOOVE "His and Hers.." but I noticed,that around the 3rd DVD,the show itself went a little downhill. The plot was a bit slow from time to time and for some reason,the animation was a little...bizarre. Its as if the creators were on a low budget. O_O But the 1st two DVDs are the BEST! Its both funny and adorable.
Still, I say, buy this product. This is a good series. Just be warned of the weird animation later on...
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just a little bit disappointed, April 14, 2008
This review is from: His & Her Circumstances - TV Series Collection (5pc) (DVD)
The whole series is awesome, I feel that the series could have used another season to tell the story. I did hear that initially that the director and the writer of the story parted ways. I have no idea who left the production.
The story does leave you hanging at the end of the series. I think that they should have left out the recap of the proceeding episodes that happened in episodes 14 and part of 15 and episodes part of 24 and part of 25.
I would say that the whole story is great. All in all I would say this is a great addition to any DVD collection. The DVD set was so good, I am now concentrating on purchasing the manga version of the story.
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