Episode 3 of Red Garden is the best yet; the viewer leaves this instalment drenched in suspense, mystery and blood, and all the while we're slowly beginning to understand what's happened to the girls - or rather, how they died! There are still big question marks hanging over why they were all together on *that* night (since they were never friends before all this), and why must they fight the "dog men"? I'm desperate to know the answers.This is a show that looks absolutely ravishing, but it can be absolutely brutal too. Th..
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This is certainly one of the overlooked gems of this season. Which in a sense is good because it makes my decision to blog it seem less futile, so I might just do it on some sort of regular basis. It’s a GONZO anime and it stands out for a number of reasons. The [...]
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Note: I figured out how to take screenshots in MPC without having time log, YAY TO ME! I also added a new feature for real episode reviews (not the parodies) which is the episode rating. I hope the rating can give a better indication of how much I like the episode. The translation of the subbed [...]
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Liz/Lise’s funeral is the opening act for this third venture into Red Garden. Claire, Kate, Rose and Rachel are all there but they soon catch a glimpse of the mysterious woman who told them that they had died once. Her name is Lula and apparently is a worker from a funeral home. Yeah, right. She [...]
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So our heroines(?) are being attacked by a man who behaves like a rabid dog. Or is it really a dog disguised as a man? That thing was definitely a dog as evidenced by those whining noises and barking. However, what I do know is that Red Garden is shaping up very nicely. That and [...]
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Great episode, this series stays at the high level of quality it’s been displaying for the past few episode. The mood also was very gloomy, and I loved it. (^^) The episode starts with Lisa’s funeral. The blonde woman also gives the foursome a red gem, which will make everything about the strange night in which [...]
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And so ends my intro to the new season: possibly the most odd contender out of an impressive bunch. Red Garden scores highly in the strangeness department on pretty much all counts, which surprisingly makes it all the more recommendable. I must admit that it took more than one attempt to watch this opening episode, Farewell [...]
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Opening: "Jolly Jolly" by JiLL-Decoy association A likeable "makes me think of new york"-song, with a touch of swing! The animation is just awesome fascinating, with it's moving, laminar coloration. Short Summary: The story takes place in New York. There's a strange case of five girls' suicide. The day Liz is found as the next victim the four girls Kate, Rose, Claire and Rachel can't remember what they did last night. They are attending the same rather strict school and know each other, although they are not friends. All of them are shocked after hearing about Liz dead - the girl was missing. Especially Kate is devastaed, it seems liz was her best friend. She walks around lonley and sad when suddenly butterflies appear. Only she and the other three mentioned girls can see them and meet accidentaly. All four notice they can't remember anything about last night, when a ugly woman and a guy appear to tell them they actually died last night. Of course they are in a state of shock, but the situation gets even worse when a man in a suit starts to run towards them and the woman wants them to kill him. My opinion: Lika most of the time I was not informed what this show is going to be about...so when the opening started I was prepared for some girl clothes shopping hip anime and not for something intriguing like that! Damn, taht show rocks from the first second till the last. You are confrontated with a thrilling plot with many secrets and an awesome cliffhanger at the end. The animation is experimental, in some scenes too two-dimensional for my taste, but still interesting. Also the character design stands out from everything I've seen so far, closest may be Gilgamesh. I haven't decided wether I like all of the noses yet, bus Rose's is very cute ^^ The only thing really out of place was Kate's little musical song...is this a Disney movie, or what? Ending: "Rock The LM.C" by LM.C The ending animation is like the rest of the show suprising and totally rocks. Go and watch it yourself!
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I do love mysterious horror stories, especially when the viewer is as much at a loss as to what is going on as the characters themselves. The supernatural Red Garden is growing with this creeping intrigue, it's bizarre and confusing and a lot of my interest is now centred on eventually finding answers.In some quarters it is being compared with Gantz, though beyond the familiar premise of confused teenagers fighting off an unknown enemy, it's a misleading reference. Where Gantz was extremely cold, violent and absolutely cynical, Red ..
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Most disturbing image I seen in All of Red garden. Death, death and more deaths. It’s a recurring nightmare that never ends. A haunting that will continue to question you. Why? …This show is impossibly freaky, and I swear that my life is reduced by 2 years just watching it because my life is suck dry by the [...]
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I am LOVING the direction this anime is going. In almost every other anime I’ve seen, whenever characters are put in front of unexpected danger, they’re surprisingly calm. They run away a bit, think quietly about the situation, drink a cup of tea, experiment a bit with their new-found powers and the enemy’s gone. Though [...]
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Not a lot actually happens in this episode, but it’s all in the execution. The girls’ fight against the werewolf businessman thing is shown in flashbacks as the girls try and cope the following day; while Rose tries to avoid the subject with Kate and the others, Kate keeps things bottled up in front [...]
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If I had to describe this show in one word, it would be that it’s simply amazing. This show is definitely on my must watch right now list, and I can’t get over the climactic ending of this first episode. What an impressive debut this show has turned out to be, and I [...]
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It’s 12 am. Are you going out again? *Watch this episode first and you will understand what I am saying…. Seeing a clock tick peacefully at 12 am everyday is no longer the same after watching this series. The amount of emotional baggage and the immense fear thinking whether you will be dead…Or whether you are alive [...]
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Just screenshots for now.
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And another batch. The latter two turned out really well. But please ignore the first one. Still, all these three have in common that they’ve got a great soundtrack. Super Robot Wars OG - Divine Wars Heh, I think we’ve found the winner of the most cheesy fighting anime of the season. We’ve got a guy, who’s [...]
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Red Garden is an anime that takes place in New York. Finding cultural discrepancies is always fun, and the stereotypes that Japanese people make up for Americans are priceless. In addition to this, Red Garden also features a plot! And huuuugggeee noses! Red Garden revolves around the lives of four New York high school girls. They [...]
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Many people couldn't be bothered with Vision of Escaflowne because the character designs sported big noses. The almost-ignored Fantastic Children suffered from this same shallow discrimination. I dare say both of these are modern classics, and now Red Garden will face the exact same battle against a community that largely considers the likes of Kanon the epitome of animated beauty. What went wrong?For me this is hands down the best looking show of the fall season. Alongside the vastly different but none the less outstanding Kemonozu..
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This is interesting stuff. It seemed to be pretty normal for me in the first 20 minutes of the show. I know that it is a mystery show but it did not impress me at all (well, it makes me think for a moment but…) until the last two minutes. I will spoil you later [...]
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OP - Jolly Jolly (Jill-Decoy Association) - quite a funky song and lots of swirly silhouettes; reminds me of something but I can’t remember what it is. ED - Rock the LM.C (LM.C) - whilst it’s kinda generic rock, I love what they’ve done with the ED - they’ve synched up random animation from the episode [...]
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