Murrman84's Melody of Oblivion Ova Review
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This one was a very very very hard anime to pidgeon hole. At times it could be rather immature, at others very profound
and unnerving, and more often than not completely baffling.
The pacing is pretty consistent and helps to keep one in the flow of things (usually the story moves along in 3 part
chapter type stories, than moves on to another one after that chapter is finished). In fact, within the anime the
episodes are kind of presented as movements in musical piece, thus giving a fun little nod to its title.
This is not an anime to watch for a quick laugh, or a quick scare, or a quick anything really. It spreads its wings across vast areas, so one must watch the whole thing to get all that it has to offer. Just be prepared to be scratching your head...
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DaggerIX1's Melody of Oblivion Tv Review
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Melody of Oblivion is not an anime for everyone. It's eccentric, cynical and at times seemingly bipolar, veering between focusing on frivolous (if amusing) fanservice and the tortured emotions of various characters.
Though on the surface the basic premise sounds like that of any other shounen action series, Melody of Oblivion is almost wholly unique. The only previous series to which it strongly invites comparison is Revolutionary Girl Utena, and even then there are several notable differences between the two--Utena is shoujo, whereas Melody of Oblivion is shounen, and this is evident in its high levels of male-oriented fanservice. At times the fanservice is played for laughs; at other times it is used to throw the anime's dark sexual themes into sharp relief.
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