During the time spent away from this forum, I have watched a lot of animé:
Shigurui: Death Frenzy - It was AWFUL! Holy shit, it is so, so bad...I don't think there's a word to describe just how terrible it was. None of the characters are likeable, there is gore for gore's sake in between random, brightly-lit shots of insects (oh yeah, let's not forget about all the violent misogyny, and a certain sexual act that no-one should be able to perform on themselves). Everything about it is bad, from the intense build-up of the first episode, to the complete let-down of the last. It's one long flashback, with absolutely no payoff.
Soul Eater - I'm only up to part 2, but it's bad-ass awesome. The character designs have weird, cut-off looking noses, but otherwise, it's a lot of fun.
Darker Than Black - Violence done right. I really enjoyed the whole thing. Some of the prices the contractors have to pay are weird!
Strike Witches - If you can get past the uncomfortableness of young girls running(flying) around in their (not)underwear, it's pretty good.
Hell Girl - I'm up to episode 7, and am loving it. These bastards that get sent to hell deserve it, but the price is makes the whole thing more bitter than sweet. I did not expect any happy endings, and I got what I expected.
D.Gray-man - Finally geting to it. Aside from the *extremely slow* pace of the story arcs (too many episodes dedicated to just introducing Miranda, and even more for Crory), it's almost as good as the manga.
Rin: Daughters Of Mnemosyne - It's an animé-version of a Cinemax movie, but succeeds in walking the fine line between cheese and seriousness. Could have been a little better, but could have been ALOT worse.
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