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#Characters / Development [Might contain little Spoiler, but required to properly review]
Vote: 4
I was personally fought for what regard what vote, or simply on how to consider, the character development of Erementar Gerad, this because there were many parts that literally created hate/rage, a thing that happened like once or twice for what regard anime in 10+ years, into me meanwhile another part was making me say "that's fine, i like it".
What made me give a 4 to the Character development is Cisqua, the character that created me that uncomfortable feeling of range(being angry)while reading the manga/watching the anime.
Not only she's loyal to a faction who permanently damage the humans and the edel raids under the light of the sun where everyone can notice, despite they claim to be t…
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Elemental Gelade is a shounen adventure series exploring a young sky pirate named Cou who discovers a girl his age named Ren stashed away in the loot his gang recently stole. She is actually an Edel Raid, magical beings in the form of human women who can form contracts with others to become living weapons. Because of this, Edel Raids are sought out by criminals to exploit for their fighting power or sold off to others for personal gain. Accompanied by members of the organization called Arc Aile that protect Edel Raids, Cou promises to protect Ren by accompanying her to Edel Garden, the homeland and birthplace of all Edel Raids.
What allows Elemental Gelade to stick out from your typical shounen series is that it offers a solid exploration of the relations between humans and Edel Raids. Th…
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For my thoughts on this particular anime, I found it pretty entertaining. I would have to give props to them on character development throughout the anime as it never ceased to develop the characters properly. That is, except for Envatilia. She was mostly just a side character consistently. They did attempt to give her some sort of depth since all the other characters had way more back story and growth, but it was only featured in one of the episodes. After that, she went right back to only being a weapon for Rowen who complains about being hungry all the time. As for the story in the anime, it was fairly good. Sure it was done before, but they definitely executed the story much more successfully than most. I find the dynamic between Coud (Pronounced-Coo) and Rin (or Reverie) very nice, bu…
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"What we have here is a failure to communicate."
The story of Elemental Gelade (EG) is an unfortunate example of an enticing premise bogged down in a mire of contrived plot devices — it has some shining moments and juicy drama, but the road to them is paved with poor choices and frustration. If you're looking for a romantic adventure/drama set against a fantasy backdrop then you may enjoy what EG has to offer, but if you expect intelligent characters making rational choices and/or growing from their mistakes then I'm afraid you're probably in the wrong place.
Oh and before we get started, if you've been taken in by that misleading jazz about "sky pirates" like I was, then please don't be fooled — no skyship in this entire series seems to last longer than 60 minutes, and our heroes spend…
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The story is pretty straight forward in many ways and is basically a story of a journey. The journey from two to one. It is a journey Cou and Rin take together to better understand who they are and their feelings for each other. The plot I would say is there to drive the development of two characters along. That is not to say other characters do not develop in time, just not very much. The story is kinda simple. Boy meets girl , boys falls for girl, boys and girl save the world. I wished I could have the show a better grade as it is pretty good, but there was something I deeply hated about it: the intro and the story teller voice recounting what had happened in the previous episodes in short. It is a voice that does not fit the show at all. Because it tries to put you to sleep. Interesting…
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This was an anime recommended to me by a friend and I was not disappointed. This story follows a young man named Cou (or Coud), who finds a young girl who happens to be the most powerful weapon in the world.
What I liked most about this anime is the genuineness and heart of the main characters. Our protagonist is a boy trying to become a man, and he's finally found a chance to prove himself and even find himself along the way.
The girl is the sheltered, innocent type who has little to no knowledge of the outside world. In this story she mostly plays the damsel in distress albeit being a very powerful entity. As with most stories of this sort although she is one of the main female lead's, she doesn't leave much to be desired in terms of character or a defining quality besides being weak a…
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At first i didnt think i would love this show as much as i did. Its a great tale of friendship, courage, betrayl, and the most important love. It was amazing the amount of love. I you love a good love story this is the talw for you!
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Alright, review number three. Not much of an acoomplishment but it's a start. You know, It feels more like i'm talking to myslef here than actually helping people decide whether to watch this or not... No way you're the best. Thanks you're too kind.
Anyway onto the review, as a side note the way i reviewed Codegeass was a bit of borefest to write and most likely to read, so i'll be going back to the first way (The way I did Sexyrei er i mean Sekirei, if anyone cares.)
Story: I'd say it was pretty good. Not heavy like other animes that really get you thinking/ depressed, but not so light that you have no interest in it at all. The story was fun, being action oriented, comedic at times and romantic. It was a nice story that when you were done with it you were satisfied.
Art: Pretty smoot…
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I love this anime! at first I was skeptical about the plot but then i fell in love with the characters! Especially Cou and Ren's relationship in the end! it made me cry!!! I'm not one of those people who write long and critical reviews but if you like action packed amines with cute guys and a sappy heart warming ending, than this is an anime for you! Two lovers meant to be together but enemies try to keep them apart! I JUST LOVED IT!!! if your not into the sappy stuff then the beginning and the middle of the series would be best for you, its full of action packed super powered people fighting! But I was kinda disappointed in the slight lack of gore, like I mean a guy was stabbed and his shirt didn't even rip! I don't like a whole lot of blood but some sign of an actual injury would help. A…
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I tend to see a lot of anime that have very strong introductions, but get worn down and end up rather average by the end. Elemental Gelade is the opposite: the opening episodes will probably not wow you. It seems pretty standard, doesn't it? A young male hero trying to prove himself, a mysterious girl he has to protect, and some pirate vs ninja action.
But the show becomes so much more.
Story: 7/10
Overall, the story is rather basic. Taking place in a world where humans live alongside Edel Raids (girls who can react with a human to become a weapon), main hero Cou is a sky pirate that ends up reacting with Ren, an extremely powerful Edel Raid. He promises to take her to her destination, and a three-person Edel Raid protection agency accompanies them and tries to get Ren for themselves. A…
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Elemental Gelade starts off on a simple premise, a boy promises to take a girl to where she wants to go. And, while this is the main plot point driving the story, it branches off into so many directions creating an intricate web of diverse sub plots, all of which are explained fairly well so that the viewer is able to understand it all and enjoy it all the same. The main sub plot, is that of edel (that is what i call them, although some translators prefer eldo, or eden) raids, mystical beings who can fuse with a human to become a weapon. A lot of effort is put into making what a realistic world would be like if edel raids really existed, how some people would use them purely as weapons, where as others would care for them as much as a human being. The whole premise is very interesting and…
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I'm not quite sure what I was thinking when I first started watching this anime. All the warning signs were there, and I should have avoided it, but I figured I'd go ahead and watch it. What puts Elemental Gelade isn't any single thing, but more a combination of mehs and boring concepts and executions. But I digress, because we both know I put myself through this just to procrastinate. On with the show.
In the world of Elemental Gelade, there exist humans, and alongside them exist the Edel Reids. The Edel Reid are simply put, living weapons. They look just like humans, and their only distinguishing feature is a gem somewhere in their bodies, called an elemental gelade. These gems give them the power to transform into weapons when they React with a human, who is thereafter called a Pleasur…
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This was surprisingly very good. at first i thought was going to be another cheesy anime, but i was wrong, this was very enjoyable. The story had enough depth to keep me wanting to watch the next episode, and had some nice twist as well.
i can't really judge the art because i was watching pretty bad quality files (3gp :( , but i can tell it still wouldn't have been that much of a break through, the backgrounds were simple
Soundtrack was pretty good too, love the techno-ish OP and the adventurous background music that is played through out. It's really the music that keeps me on the edge of my seat.
what i like most about these stories is the character development, and this show did an good job growing the main characters , little by little they grow through each episode and by end we s…
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OK dont be too harsh with my review its my first...
The Story is very stereotypical, some nobody (Coud) who finally has a chance to rise above everyone and save the world. Like I said its pretty simple. Not much to say there.
Art, not bad not amazing I enjoyed the animation, but it was never anything amazing. Some scenes were well done, others are meh. Details with the surroundings seemed like they were quickly painted down without much intentions, but the characters themselves were well done.
Sound. Ugh, I found the OP and ending just very catchy they didnt really help with pulling me into the anime. On top of that the mid cut where they would insert commercials was like... is this a western? Anyways wasnt too impressed with the sound.
Characters. Not too shabby Ren is the quiet deep t…
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Elemental Gelade is an OK series to watch. At first it may look like a kiddie show [which I think it is], but it actually get's a little better and more entertaining so it might be something those of us over 13 might enjoy....just keep in mind it's really simple.
Art-Style
Very bright colors with simple lines and shading, typical of shounen series directed towards a younger audience. There are some pretty good landscape shots...and the floating rocks are nice. The “Reaction” scenes are reused and repeated....frequently.
Sound
Nothing especially thrilling about the OP or ED, I dislike techno very much—so no comment. However some a songs during the show were OK, the last song of the final episode was probably the best.
Story
Very simplistic storyline; good ver…
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First glance, okay average action show, but when ren showed it changed. The idea of this of how ladies can turn into swords was totally creative as well, but to me, I thought that whoever made this (I don't follow publisher, only title, song for op and ed, and who sang it is what I pay attention to) could've expanded the anime because I can think of some things they could've put. Anyways when you get to the end, you'll be like a good action show with a very touching romance added in there.
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Ah yes an Action show that's actually worth it. You heard me right. While short indeed, this show doesn't fail to deliver it's action. From the Manga by Mayumi Azuma a splendid story emerges from the pages of the manga to an Anime series that has all the fun you need. A fantastic blend of Sci-Fi and fantasy, with the touches of romance on top.
This show needless to say stands out to me more than most action series. Unlike typical action series, namley naruto the female characters aren't easily faded into the background. While Ren can be the damsal in distress, there's no denying her own strength and abilities and there is certainly no denying her desires to protect Cou as he protects her. But probably Cou impresses me the most. At first appearance he seems to be your typical male characte…
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Genre:Adventure, Fantasy, Magical girl, Romance
Episodes:26
OP-Forever
ED-Yakusoku
Story-7/10-Well.. I guess.. the girl turning into a weapon.. is not the most original idea.. (Saikano) but atleast its the girl AND the guy fighting together.. Story is pretty good i guess.. in the end of most episodes.. you feel like they accomplished something.. while they are building up character most of the time.. But you really (its so obvious) see the relationship between Ren and Coud grow.. Coud stops being a jerk really quickly..and that was pretty cool.. unlike other series.. where it takes like 20 episodes.. The ending really sucked, if it was the first time you have watched an anime.. then the ending might be really good, but for me it was wayy to Cliche...
Character-8/10-You really see the ch…
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Characters/Development
I was surprised after watching this one as I expected it to be your average adventure anime with the same old story, characters that get forgotten and bad flow in story. I am glad I was wrong, this was a great viewing. The story is a rather simple one but flows very well throughout the anime having some interesting action and emotional moments. Fights aren’t too alike to each other and the emotional moments aren’t the same each time because they are sometimes sad, sometimes cute. The plot also has its interesting moments, with a few awkward ones too but theres nothing overall disappointing about it. The action in this one as I said aren’t too alike to each other throughout the anime as the enemies have different styles for battle and different terra…
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Elemental Gelade (also known as Erementar Gerad) is an anime about Coud Van Guiret and his journey from being a simple apprentice sky pirate one who is responsible for the outcome of the entire world. In this world, Edel Raids are special people that react to humans to give humans tremendous powers for fighting and other means. Of course, there are people who want to use these Edel Raids for an evil purpose, and then there are those who want to unlock the deeper, more mysterious power, of these Edel Raids.
Without going too much into the story, you can already imagine, or simply take a guess from what it could be from the background information I presented. The plot is by-and-large fairly predictable and offers very few plot twists. And even those few plot twists can be seen coming for a…
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