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Story & Characters

Samurai Deeper Kyo overall is a very well done anime. It doesn't have your typical, clear good-guy and bad-guy set up but it’s pretty easy to follow. Characters are introduced rather quickly and it appears a bit overwhelming all at once, but about three episodes in you'll know whose who. One particular downfall of this anime is the final climax. When you think it will end, it doesn't; quite anti-climactic. Girls will love it because of the very handsome characters throughout and guys - I would think- would enjoy the great fight scenes. In a way, it is similar to Rurouni Kenshin, but it never focuses on the group just being. Behind every turn is a new enemy, every bend a new twist and yet something more to ponder. It will leave you after every episode trying to piece together what happened at the Battle of Sekigahara. So go find a few episodes or even the manga and take a look, I believe you'll really enjoy it, but then I am a bit biased. The story of Kyo and Kyoshiro set four years after the Battle of Sekigahara... It’s the epic clash of two strong wills in the same body.

Rating

8 (good)

Art

Art overall is simplistic. Do not be fooled though, it is quite nice. The character designs look to be that perfect medium of enough details without overwhelming the storyboard. As always for good animes, hair seems to be the magic fairy dust to make everyone fly. If that sounded crazy, then yes I suppose it is, but watch an episode and you'll see what I mean. If I had hair like that, I'd probably have my own television series. Aside from my own dreams, I think that it overall can be compared to other animes. Not to say it isn't good, just not as original.

Rating

6 (average)

Sound

Well sound... perhaps based upon the voice actors, I would say it really fits well with the characters. Unfortunately, I don't really recall the background music in the series. Perhaps it's a telling factor or that I wasn't really paying attention to it because I wanted to listen to Kyo speak. I have no idea about the dubbed version, but the subbed version is perfect when it comes to the voice actors and characters synchronizing. If you enjoyed listening to Alucard speak in Hellsing (the subbed version) then you will just simply gush when Kyo speaks. I know I did, but perhaps it’s my weakness... dark, sexy voices. All in all, its good.

Rating

6 (average)

Presentation

I would have to say that the majority of Samurai Deeper Kyo, but then I haven't seen as much anime as others. Unlike other animes like this (Think Kenshin), pairings aren't ever very clear save for the one exception (Yuya and Kyo). But don't expect a great deal of affection coming from any real pairing. Yaoi-ness between Kyo and his students are non-existent. Only one pairing seems to have that flavor. I loved watching the anime and I was just glad that I had the fortune to have all twenty-six episodes. If you'd like to get a general plot, go to http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,933,mplzhx,samurai_deeper_.html. I would give the entire series an eight, but then I'd be an amateur, or just very biased. Overall, I would most definitely watch the entire series again if I had the time. Oh and just so you'll know, the ending... well it isn't really that happy, but again I'm biased towards a certain character. And don't get upset because I gave away some of the ending, because you'll be caught off-guard when it happens whether you know the entire story or just a little.

Rating

7 (above average)

Final Verdict

7.00 (above average)

Reviewed by tabbybabes, 3y 21wk ago