Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru (UraBoku) is a story of a mysterious boy with mysterious ability, Giou Yuki. Right after he was born, his mother left him near an orphanage, and was found. Because of that event, Yuki strives for independence. He hates being a burden to anyone near him, but at the same time, he was afraid of being left alone. Moreover, ever since he can remember he had a strange ability where when he touches others, he can feel their emotion (mostly anger & sadness). Unable to control it, he often made insensitive blunders in the past. He later met with a mysterious beautiful man who saves his lives, but somehow he feels so nostalgic, like he's met him before. While death threats and his ability increasing, the man who claimed to be his older brother suddenly appear, so what will Yuki do when he learn the truth?
By: EevaLeena
Story & Playability
The story is, generally, very well thought out. It is extremely in-depth and although extremely hard to understand at
first, is great once you get a grip on it.
The characters also make the plot just as good, if not better than it is already. Making the story better was
impossible, or so I thought, until I took a deeper look at the characters.
Yuki Sakurai - (Or Yuki Giou, however you wish to say his name), the main
character, makes the story very interesting. The fact that he was female in his past life and male in his current life
is also an interesting concept, in my eyes.
Luka Crosszeria - (First known as Zess) is mysterious and beautiful. His role
confused me at first, but it made more sense the further into the story I got. His role makes me happy, and his
character is also very well thought out.
Tsukumo Murasame - I don't think I'm the only one who thinks that he
looks like Zero from Vampire Knight. He also carries a similar weapon... Regardless, I love him. His ability has to be
my favourite, considering it allows him to communicate with animals. His gun is also sexy~
Toko Murasame - To be perfectly honest, I usually strongly dislike the main
female roles in anime and mangas, since they usually can't do anything but heal, get themselves kidnapped, and fall
in love with the main male protagonist. I mostly like her personality, since it is so different from that of many main
female characters. She also uses a huge sword, which in my opinion, is freakin' awesome. She's actually a very
pretty girl as well.
Hotsuma Renjou - I love this guy. His personality, his looks, everything. Well,
other than the fact that he's an arse to Yuki at first, but he has his reasons. Although like Renji from Bleach, I
didn't like him at first. But getting further into the series makes you understand his true feelings much better. I
also cried because of how close he is to Shuusei as well. I'd also be surprised if anybody I knew actually hated
him as well. He is my brothers favourite character, after all.
Shuusei Usui - My personal favourite character in this series. His quiet yet
caring personality isn't something you can come by to often in anime, but I'm glad I finally found somebody
like that. His past also seems to be mysterious, which makes him all the more sexy... But on another note, I think that
he's a hard character to hate. I'd also bash your head in if you did hate him! Him and Hotsuma have a very
close relationship as well, and I think they look extremely cute as a couple~
Takashiro Giou - I'll be very blunt. I used to hate this guy. I thought he
was an arse to Yuki, and honestly, I like Yuki very much. But after I got to the point when he apologized to Yuki, I
started to love him. One of those characters that I hated but I thought was very sexy... So, his character in itself
certainly isn't my favourite, but I don't hate him. But those glasses and that long gorgeous hair...
*Drools*
Wakamiya Kanata - At this point, I'm on neutral grounds with him.
Considering his connection to the story, yeah I'm just not sure anymore. I still like him but... Well, I guess his
relationship with Yuki is what's saving me from strongly disliking him, honestly.
Spoiler (show)
Especially after what he did
to Tsukumo! I want to strangle him with my bare hands, or maybe BLAST HIM like he did to Tsukumo... Poor
guy...
Hmm... I wonder if that was even a good enough review...?
Rating: 10
Graphics
I did say before hand that some of the characters were in fact very beautiful, and that is very true.
They all have their own grace, making the story only that much better. With their character design it makes it easy to
determine what sort of character they are. Although I don't normally like that in a series, this one is different.
Maybe it's because I actually like all the characters in the series... (Except for Ashley...)
Spoiler (show)
I WANT TO KILL THAT WOMAN A
THOUSAND TIMES OVER FOR WHAT SHE DID TO SHUUSEI. I SWEAR TO GOD IF HE'S ACTUALLY DEAD I'M GOING TO KILL
SOMEBODY!!! I. HATE. THIS. WOMAN'S. FUC-ING. GUTS!!!! DOING THAT TO SHUUSEI AND HURTING HOTSUMA IS
UNFORGIVABLE!
After being told that there is a reason Luka is so beautiful also gave me the idea that they really thought about the
character designs in the series. Besides, aren't fantasy series' usually supposed to have beautiful characters
anyway? I certainly think so.
The characters and their beauty makes this series worth watching, no?
Rating: 10
Sound
The sounds, huh?
Well first off, the opening song isn't one I'd constantly listen to. Although it does match the anime
slightly, it's still not something I'd listen to constantly.
The same goes with the ending song. It also matches the series, as well as the boring scene it seems to present.
(Beautiful all the same) I've really heard better ending and opening songs, so this isn't something I'm
too terribly fond of.
As for the voice acting, it's very well done I think.
The only voices I'm not too fond of are Yuki and Toko's, but that has nothing to do with the voice actors
talent I think. As I've heard them in other series, the characters in this one doesn't exactly match them too
entirely well. It also makes it slightly hard to concentrate when they talk.
Otherwise, this sound is great in this series.
Or at least that's what I think...
Rating: 8
Fun
I think this is an extremely enjoyable series. It's something that can drag you in and keep you there.
The manga kept me reading until I had managed to finish it, I can really say that it's addicting. Granted I did
start reading it when it wasn't that far in... I still kept reading until I got caught up. The characters and the
story can keep somebody sitting and reading for hours.
And although the Anime is not finished right now, I still want to say that it's been great so far. They are
currently on episode 11, and I've been watching it since the start. It's a series that I'll actually
consider watching in one day once it's finished.
I don't find the characters too incredibly funny nor is the story, but it certainly has it's moments. If you
want my full opinion on this, I have to say one thing;
Watch the Anime, read the Manga. It's not something that you'll regret. It's story is unique, I know
you'll like it. If you like beautiful characters thrown in with a very unique and powerful story, this is the
series for you.
I didn't think so at first, and although it's not hard to catch my attention (Just throw in a sexy or
beautiful anime guy and you've got my full attention... *Is a pervert*) the story is usually a whole different
story.
Rating: 10
Final Verdict
9.6667 (excellent)
Reviewed by ShannaxZala, Jun 16, 2010
