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My-HiME tv Review
Mai Tokiha is just an ordinary high school student struggling to balance the trials of school with the tribulations of love. She is a recent transfer to Fuka Academy, a prestigious school where students have a significant deal of autonomy; apart from classes, taught by various lecturers, the students have a great deal of freedom, doing what they will under the aegis of the Student Council. However, strage occurrances recently have shown that things are not as they seem at Fuka. Why have creatures -- "Orphans" -- started appearing around the school, and what are HiMEs? What exactly is the secret of Fuka Academy?
Credits: shinsengumi
Story & Characters
I became hooked on this anime when I saw the first episode. Straight off it shoots you into the middle of what the show
all about, even though you have no idea what is going on. And it only gets better. This story is gripping to say the
least. Just when you thought you've got it figured out the show throws a curveball at you. The first
"curveball" hits you around episode 8 I believe, and it will have tears welling in your eyes.
The Characters themselves are some of the most memorable of any anime I've seen. Be it the overly-caring Mai ( :)
she is so awesome), the I-go-my-own-way Natsuki, or the highly-energetic-cat-demon Mikoto, these characters aren't
going to let you go until the very end. Their reaction to their situations and those around them are so natural and well
written that the characters really seem to come to life.
The supporting roles are filled with personalities of all kinds.
One thing I did notice, (actually its kinda hard to miss) is the very very small male cast. You've got Tate,
Mai's younger brother Takumi, Reito, and the mysterious Nagi. The closest thing this show has to a "main
hero" is Tate and his interactions with Mai can be hilarious or can be really touching.
And lets not forget all of the other Himes. *sniff sniff* Akane *sniff sniff*.
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Art
The artwork is really the only place in this anime that I can say it could have been better. It is by no means bad, it just could have been better. The character models are all very distinctive, which is good. What with the HUGE cast and all. The Childs and Orphans are all well thought out and original in their design. And the action sequences are deffinately passable. They are by no means the best I've seen but neither are they the worst. The emotions that the characters go through are quite identifiable by the expressions on their faces. They range from happy to absolute rage. And Mai's absolute rage face is pretty durn scary :p.
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Sound
HOORAY for the sounds. The music is great in this anime. I had to get the ost just so I could listen to it in my car.
Its that good.
The Japanese voices are great and is some of the best voice acting I've heard. Whether the characters are happy or
balling their eyes out you can really hear their emotions. And the voices match the characters very well.
The english dub on the other hand... I don't know. Its not like its bad or anything. I just don't like it as
much as the other. Maybe it has something to do with me seeing it in Japanese first, biased opinion and all that. I do
think they do a good job though. At some points they may not put enough emphasis on some of the emotions or they may
sound like they are reading the lines but all in all I would say they do a decent job of it.
I suppose it all comes down to personal preference whether you should watch the Japanese or the dub.
Not to mention the sound effects and the creature sounds. Kagutsuchi (sp?) has the coolest call ever. I think it's
a whale of some kind and it fits him suprisingly well even with him being the dragon that he is.
Rating:
Presentation
As I said before, this show grabs you by the throat at the very first episode and doesnt let go until the very end. The humor is everyday life humor when there is any to be had but for the most part (after the first 8 episodes anyway) this show is very dramatic. This is a thrill ride of an emotional rollercoaster that no one should miss. The concept is very clearly put. And the show left no questions I had unanswered. For a show that has had all of its idea's done before it pull off being original unbelievably well.
Rating:
Final Verdict
9.6667 (excellent)
Reviewed by Dregon828, Nov 28, 2006
Comments
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aikokaori Dec 02, 2006
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Sansana Dec 04, 2006
Mai HiME FTW :D
Yeah, I agree with Dregon828, it's really good anime with great chara design and awsome soundtrack by Yuki Kajiura. I bet, even if the plot wasn't so good (but it is!), the show would still have a large amount of fans.
And hey, one of the most famous shojo-ai pairings starts from here, it has to be good!
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kyara17 Dec 08, 2006
this anime is awesome...the first anime that i get interested to the end :D is sad but is good, and the final is pretty ^^ just like the fairy tale...the music is really beautifull...i have the cd's ...:p the manga is also good ;)
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m1dian Dec 08, 2006
mai-hime FTW :D
a realy good series it is, and the soundtrack for this series is realy realy awesome!and the plot for this 1 is good, real good...
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RatKiller Dec 14, 2006
All of the above X2
I really liked it, even though it was kinda girlish anime...nevertheless) -
Mabui Dec 22, 2006
I loved Mai-HiME. ^^ The ending could've been better though. It felt kinda rushed, but overall it's a great anime. ^^ Defenitly in my top 5.
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shoimi Feb 04, 2007
i haven't seen the anime but i have read the first book and it is just as you say i goes into action almost instantly and thaty is why i got hooked on to this manga.
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JusticePro Feb 05, 2007
hahas~is it my-hime or mai-hime~still can't guess is which~
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darkangel714 Feb 18, 2007
i gotta agree with you ... this anime is awesome... lol all the girls are so cool... n hot... It got your attention right from the beginning lol... love the action... I Love Mikoto's sword lol....... n i LOVE Shizuru AND Natsuki ...:D
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blaze001 Feb 19, 2007
I just joined in today and I would love to see your anime too
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zimmer Feb 25, 2007
Love later, now its all about the action action.
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Kan-tastic Sep 15, 2008
You're kidding, right? This is terrible, truly.
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vangjlee Oct 17, 2009
good, i will check it out...
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SchRita Jan 15, 2010
Thanks for the review!
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