Comments on: Kekkaishi Review - 84/100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/ An anime blog covering a large variety of series, both popular and underrated. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:52:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Roldan http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-26714 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:06:03 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-26714 The only weeaboo here are you, Ghost. You wrote a goddamn wall of text. Who does that nowadays? Your complains comes down to this "waah waah why? waah waah why? i'm stupid". Kekkaishi isn't by no means a 90+ series but it has some really great qualitys and it's certainly not generic (ok a slight but aren't most anime a bit generic?). The only weeaboo here are you, Ghost. You wrote a goddamn wall of text. Who does that nowadays?

Your complains comes down to this “waah waah why? waah waah why? i’m stupid”. Kekkaishi isn’t by no means a 90+ series but it has some really great qualitys and it’s certainly not generic (ok a slight but aren’t most anime a bit generic?).

]]> by: Ghost~ http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-25055 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:13:09 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-25055 What are you talking about? Kekkaishi is not in any way shape or form, a good series. It's just your ordinary generic shounen/fighting series. When I look at it, the first thing that always crosses my mind is that it's essentially Inuyasha for little kids. The plot doesn't make any sense, I mean, if the mage who was trying to protect the lord (who had for god knows why, unimaginable power that demons wanted)fell ill and couldn't protect the lord any more and then suddenly woke up to everybody in the castle, including the lord, to be dead, it's obvious that the demons killed them, so why didn't the demons drain the lords power when they had the chance? Instead the body of the lord stayed there, got buried, had a school built over him, which became sacred land? Why didn't they just take the body of the lord, and put it in more capable hands, like those shadow clan assholes or something. It's obvious that the body of the lord is the only reason that the school grounds are sacred, the only reason demons are drawn to it, the only reason that the kekkaishi have to do what they do instead of leading normal lives, and the only reason that the main character came across his stupid resolution, to protect Tokine so that she never gets hurt again? You're both in a line of work where you have to fight demons, you're both going to get hurt at some point or another, it's unavoidable. The characters are badly drawn, they use the same played out shounen humor that everybody else has used a hundred times already, powers are poping out of nowhere like, "hey I'm a ghost and I don't want to go with you" hey look, a convenient spirit rope that can hold ghosts out of fucking nowhere. At least in something like Inuyasha they had some trial they had to go through before gaining a new power, although, also too convenient, at least they weren't, again, out of fucking nowhere. Along with that, the main character is extremely stupid. Ten years of being and learning Kekkaishi ways and he's still as piss poor as he was when he was a kid. Tokine was far beyond the level he's at at age fourteen when she was still six. Overall I'd have to say that it's a generic, bad, and just flat out nonsense series that I wouldn't recommend to anyone, I'd sooner recommend Bakugan because they're at least not trying to be good when they're clearly not. 86 thumbs down for Kekkaishi and any weeaboo who thinks it's a good series. What are you talking about? Kekkaishi is not in any way shape or form, a good series. It’s just your ordinary generic shounen/fighting series. When I look at it, the first thing that always crosses my mind is that it’s essentially Inuyasha for little kids. The plot doesn’t make any sense, I mean, if the mage who was trying to protect the lord (who had for god knows why, unimaginable power that demons wanted)fell ill and couldn’t protect the lord any more and then suddenly woke up to everybody in the castle, including the lord, to be dead, it’s obvious that the demons killed them, so why didn’t the demons drain the lords power when they had the chance? Instead the body of the lord stayed there, got buried, had a school built over him, which became sacred land? Why didn’t they just take the body of the lord, and put it in more capable hands, like those shadow clan assholes or something. It’s obvious that the body of the lord is the only reason that the school grounds are sacred, the only reason demons are drawn to it, the only reason that the kekkaishi have to do what they do instead of leading normal lives, and the only reason that the main character came across his stupid resolution, to protect Tokine so that she never gets hurt again? You’re both in a line of work where you have to fight demons, you’re both going to get hurt at some point or another, it’s unavoidable. The characters are badly drawn, they use the same played out shounen humor that everybody else has used a hundred times already, powers are poping out of nowhere like, “hey I’m a ghost and I don’t want to go with you” hey look, a convenient spirit rope that can hold ghosts out of fucking nowhere. At least in something like Inuyasha they had some trial they had to go through before gaining a new power, although, also too convenient, at least they weren’t, again, out of fucking nowhere. Along with that, the main character is extremely stupid. Ten years of being and learning Kekkaishi ways and he’s still as piss poor as he was when he was a kid. Tokine was far beyond the level he’s at at age fourteen when she was still six. Overall I’d have to say that it’s a generic, bad, and just flat out nonsense series that I wouldn’t recommend to anyone, I’d sooner recommend Bakugan because they’re at least not trying to be good when they’re clearly not. 86 thumbs down for Kekkaishi and any weeaboo who thinks it’s a good series.

]]> by: Dan http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6749 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:43:26 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6749 "Fighting-series should NEVER play with hidden powers, and yet every single one seems to have them." I think that statement's a little too broad for its own good. After all, in probably some of the best fight scenes the genre has known, unexpected powers bring in the suspenseful possibility that things may not go as we had all predicted. I agree with you that the final few episodes were not as exciting as they could've been. I think that's more a result of the fact that the show was ending, and the focus ultimately had to return to the characters that are important. It was definitely a great journey, and I'm hoping for a sequel in the not-too-distant future. “Fighting-series should NEVER play with hidden powers, and yet every single one seems to have them.”
I think that statement’s a little too broad for its own good. After all, in probably some of the best fight scenes the genre has known, unexpected powers bring in the suspenseful possibility that things may not go as we had all predicted.
I agree with you that the final few episodes were not as exciting as they could’ve been. I think that’s more a result of the fact that the show was ending, and the focus ultimately had to return to the characters that are important.
It was definitely a great journey, and I’m hoping for a sequel in the not-too-distant future.

]]> by: death13a http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6729 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:42:18 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6729 I hope for second season as i really like Kekkaishi. And there is more to tell about Urekai and Karasumori. Also psgels watch Planetes(from Greek it translates to wanderers). It really is good series that for me is at same level as Cowboy Bebop. I hope for second season as i really like Kekkaishi. And there is more to tell about Urekai and Karasumori. Also psgels watch Planetes(from Greek it translates to wanderers). It really is good series that for me is at same level as Cowboy Bebop.

]]> by: bran http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6728 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:01:54 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6728 Sunrise is up there with Madhouse as my favorite studios, sure they have put out plenty of mediocre series but rarely repulsively bad like other studios. I agree with Archer, Hunter X Hunter is the epitome of a shounen done well. Sunrise is up there with Madhouse as my favorite studios, sure they have put out plenty of mediocre series but rarely repulsively bad like other studios.

I agree with Archer, Hunter X Hunter is the epitome of a shounen done well.

]]> by: psgels http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6726 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:56:37 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6726 Archer: Well, there are enough chances to say how much it sucks once the next season starts, so yeah, I deliberately didn't mention Code Geass for that one. I suspect that I've been using it as a bad example a few times too many. ^^; Archer: Well, there are enough chances to say how much it sucks once the next season starts, so yeah, I deliberately didn’t mention Code Geass for that one. I suspect that I’ve been using it as a bad example a few times too many. ^^;

]]> by: Archer http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6725 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:43:38 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6725 finally a shounen-fighting series that knew that the comedy should be always present in it's plot because most anime in this genre tend to last to long and try to hard to give us some drama in the story and it all goes downhill from there (example Bleach,very good until around ep 30 i think when i lost interest,good example Hunter X Hunter the perfect shounen-fighting series) back to kekkaishi i was kinda disappointed by a few things in the last 3 episodes but in the end i had a lot of fun watching this anime and if i would have to recommend a shounen anime this would one of them btw psg i am surprised you had another change to say something about Code Geass (of curse a negative remark ) and i did not find it :p i guess you got bored of mentioning it finally a shounen-fighting series that knew that the comedy should be always present in it’s plot because most anime in this genre tend to last to long and try to hard to give us some drama in the story and it all goes downhill from there (example Bleach,very good until around ep 30 i think when i lost interest,good example Hunter X Hunter the perfect shounen-fighting series)
back to kekkaishi i was kinda disappointed by a few things in the last 3 episodes but in the end i had a lot of fun watching this anime and if i would have to recommend a shounen anime this would one of them
btw psg i am surprised you had another change to say something about Code Geass (of curse a negative remark ) and i did not find it :p i guess you got bored of mentioning it

]]> by: nahrub http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6724 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:14:04 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6724 1st of all, kekkashi is great compared to other similar shounen anime. it knew when to stop. and the characters are not as annoying also. 2ndly, i personally prefer sunrise over gonzo. considering the series produced in 2007/2008, gonzo only manage 1/8 on an epic level. the 7 rest are been-there-done-that series or it-burned-my-eyes-watching-it series. they starting to slip more n more. lastly, makoto shinkai'll always do romance, satoshi kon'll always do twisted stories n sunrise'll always strive for commercial success. coz in the end only money pays the bill n keeps the studio running. gonzo's quite new, they'll learn soon enough. imo. 1st of all, kekkashi is great compared to other similar shounen anime. it knew when to stop. and the characters are not as annoying also.

2ndly, i personally prefer sunrise over gonzo. considering the series produced in 2007/2008, gonzo only manage 1/8 on an epic level. the 7 rest are been-there-done-that series or it-burned-my-eyes-watching-it series. they starting to slip more n more.

lastly, makoto shinkai’ll always do romance, satoshi kon’ll always do twisted stories n sunrise’ll always strive for commercial success. coz in the end only money pays the bill n keeps the studio running. gonzo’s quite new, they’ll learn soon enough.

imo.

]]> by: Westlo http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6723 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:19:52 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6723 If you want to see Sunrise do something sorta slice of life than watch Planetes from the director of Code Geass, Infinite Ryvuis and Scryed. If you want to see Sunrise do something sorta slice of life than watch Planetes from the director of Code Geass, Infinite Ryvuis and Scryed.

]]> by: apexantapex http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6720 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:26:35 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6720 I noticed a while ago that McDonald's wasn't appearing on their sponsor screen. That's some big money to lose. PIty. The action flow in this one runs rings around Naruto -- and I'm a Naruto fan (though Studio Pierrot makes it very, very difficult to do so. *sigh*) I read the manga in addition to watching this show -- I felt that this show had some of the best story rearrangement and filler moments I've seen so far. It was pretty seamless -- nothing screamed "filler! timesuck!" at me. I also enjoyed the way they rewrote the ending to be more inclusive of Tokine and her abilities, while keeping the ending true to the end of this particular arc in the manga. I agree, though, the last 3 episodes were peculiarly draggy for what should be a wham-bang shounen ending. I like character development, but it was a weird time to be doing background story on some of the ayakashi. The animation went a little berserk toward the end -- nice how Yoshimori grew this long ropy neck and Tokine sported fluttery eyelashes, a tight top and bouncing D-cups in that last scene, and then became a talking puppethead at an odd moment. All that said, this has been a favorite of mine for a long time and I'm sad it's over, though luckily I find it very rewatchable and of course the story goes on in the books. I noticed a while ago that McDonald’s wasn’t appearing on their sponsor screen. That’s some big money to lose. PIty. The action flow in this one runs rings around Naruto — and I’m a Naruto fan (though Studio Pierrot makes it very, very difficult to do so. *sigh*)

I read the manga in addition to watching this show — I felt that this show had some of the best story rearrangement and filler moments I’ve seen so far. It was pretty seamless — nothing screamed “filler! timesuck!” at me. I also enjoyed the way they rewrote the ending to be more inclusive of Tokine and her abilities, while keeping the ending true to the end of this particular arc in the manga.

I agree, though, the last 3 episodes were peculiarly draggy for what should be a wham-bang shounen ending. I like character development, but it was a weird time to be doing background story on some of the ayakashi.

The animation went a little berserk toward the end — nice how Yoshimori grew this long ropy neck and Tokine sported fluttery eyelashes, a tight top and bouncing D-cups in that last scene, and then became a talking puppethead at an odd moment.

All that said, this has been a favorite of mine for a long time and I’m sad it’s over, though luckily I find it very rewatchable and of course the story goes on in the books.

]]> by: Kim http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6717 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:31:49 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6717 Well I would recommend both Planetes and Gankutsuou. From what you like I think you would definitely like Planetes. It really focuses on the character development. Personally I don't really like Last Exile that much (the first half was good but I think it fell apart in the 2nd half) but a lot of people do like that one. :) Well I would recommend both Planetes and Gankutsuou. From what you like I think you would definitely like Planetes. It really focuses on the character development.

Personally I don’t really like Last Exile that much (the first half was good but I think it fell apart in the 2nd half) but a lot of people do like that one. :)

]]> by: psgels http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6716 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:16:28 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6716 I was indeed mostly referring to the Sunrise of the 21st century, because I do acknowledge that they did a terrific job for Escaflowne. As for Planetes, I've yet to see that one, so I can't judge it. :P As for Gonzo, I've actually seen quite a few memorable series from them: Bokura no, Red Garden, Master of Epic, NHK ni Youkoso and Blue Submarine no.6, and I haven't even seen their most famous works yet: Last Exile and Gankutsuou. I was indeed mostly referring to the Sunrise of the 21st century, because I do acknowledge that they did a terrific job for Escaflowne. As for Planetes, I’ve yet to see that one, so I can’t judge it. :P

As for Gonzo, I’ve actually seen quite a few memorable series from them: Bokura no, Red Garden, Master of Epic, NHK ni Youkoso and Blue Submarine no.6, and I haven’t even seen their most famous works yet: Last Exile and Gankutsuou.

]]> by: Kim http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6715 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:09:00 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/27/kekkaishi-review-84100/#comment-6715 I think you are forgetting a lot of great Sunrise productions: Cowboy Bebop, Escaflowne, Planetes. Personally I think they have a much better track record than Gonzo. IMHO the only noteworthy series I saw from Gonzo is Gankutsuou. I think you are forgetting a lot of great Sunrise productions: Cowboy Bebop, Escaflowne, Planetes.

Personally I think they have a much better track record than Gonzo. IMHO the only noteworthy series I saw from Gonzo is Gankutsuou.

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