Audience reviews
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chitsip
I unfortunately watched the whole thing and was very disappointed with it. The beginning was amazing, and my toes were gripped when people started to die and took a very sharp dark turn. I love that about this anime, that it doesn't shy away from dark stuff. The story with the dragons and world building was goddamn cool as hell, I was locked in by the first episode.
But Ange got a bf who is some random basic guy who has zero personality versus the other 2 chicks she had great chemistry with (Hilda & Princess). Hell, even Salia or ANY other chick in the anime. Super disappointing, because his whole personality was just a self-insert of some creep from a harem anime. As if this anime CAN'T be good without disgusting pervasive men. Including the shitty antagonist. All he ever does is be cree…
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It’s hard to describe shows like Cross Ange. A serious show you shouldn’t take too serious, an emotional comedy, or an action filled drama. Whatever genre you want to put it in, it can most likely fit; however, it will also contain elements of exactly the opposite genre. This is to say that I can’t pin Cross Ange down with a spoiler free summary other than hot girls fly mecha’s to fight dragons. Now yes, that is an appealing description in my eyes, but the show has much more to offer.
There’s a lot I liked about this series, and a few minor things I didn’t. The story wasn’t always coherent but it was consistently entertaining. Characters were unique and have personalities that are easy to sympathize with. The design never felt off or cheap, and though I’m sure cgi was used, it was never…
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Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo (2014)
What a ride from such a hidden gem since here we have mecha, action, adventure, great story progression and plenty of ecchi.
The plotline for this is similar to a few shows with the mastermind of evil who had good intentions at one point gone crazy with a people rejected for being different by those living in a false peace. I can honestly say that it is a pretty good show throughout. Aside from plenty of Yuri and dragon girls, we have a pretty great cast to add.
The show progresses through the 25 episodes to a great conclusion that is very satisfying. It gives the good people and those who sought redemption their reward and those side characters that acted horribly an actual fate that is not just forgiveness. This is unusual and I loved it.…
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I wrote this (as a joke) when I was on 500mg of caffeine during a study session break. Oh yeah, it spoils the whole thing but that doesn't really matter with this show. This is for those who are rewatching and want a deeper understanding of this masterpiece.
Fan service in Cross Ange is integral part of the plot. (for those who don’t know, fan service means naked girls, and the plot of the show is that Princess Ange is sent to prison because she can’t use magic and is viewed as hated by God) Yes, there is a graphic rape scene in the first episode. Yes, there is prison lesbianism. Yes, there is a beach episode where the characters have to use their breasts to transport eggs (which break) to win credits for food. Yes, there is a sports episode between the rival main characters where they b…
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This series is misogynistic as fu**! The appalling score not is only because the entire show´s elements (average animation, not memorable music, over twisted and repetitive story, typical end, plain characters, etc) are poor or average; if not that the messege of the show is totally awful! Entire cast are autodenominated women, but they are being controlled, humilliated and concern, over top, about the only two autodenominated men in the show. And definitly Embryo is the representation of the extreme misoginity and patriarchalism essence...but also "fanservice" or better called standard objectualism of woman and fetishistic lesbianism, are proofs of misogyny behind the series...I don´t do reviews very often, but without a doubt this program is extreme about the misoginity that still exists…
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I initially got into Cross Ange because of the fanservice and Yuri themes, episode one took me by surprise. It had me hating the main character and enjoying some of the negative things happening to her. However that feeling blew over and soon I started feeling bad for her and enjoying watching her grow, become stronger, and overtake the many obstacles she's had thrown at her. The show also started getting into some of the other main characters, letting a little focus off of Ange, this was also fantastic as the other characters (some you may find yourself hating at first) turn out to be just as broken as Ange is. This story leads you on some really big emotional rollercoasters, I found myself crying at some scenes before laughing at the next and enjoy the entire experience throughout. This…
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I haven't written a review in a long while. Mainly due to the fact that MAL got rid of the "Not Helpful" option for reviews, but I digress. Watching this fucking show enraged me so much that I couldn't hold back from throwing all of my pure, unadulterated hatred at it by writing a review. So sit back and enjoy my review of this shitty Sunrise show from 2014 called Cross Ange.
Hope I'm not too rusty.
[There's spoilers all over this review]
I went into this with whatever can be considered less than no expectations. Really I can't even remember why I wanted to watch it in the first place. Maybe it was that I heard the main character was kind of a bitch (she is), or that I wanted to get my monthly dose of bad fanservice mecha series, fuck if I know. Now despite all that, I watched the firs…
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Came to watch thinking it'd be like infinite stratos, stayed because of the story.
Let's cut to the chase. ignore the ecchi, ignore the asspulls, ignore the budget on the animation, and you have an amazing anime. The plot was well thought out and good job to the writers. Never have I watched an anime where the characters seem to have more than one dimensional thinking and actually developed like decent human beings.
Story? 10/10
Loved the unique storyline. It put a real twist on mecha series.
Art? 9/10
I thought the art was amazing at times. Animation was also great with fluid motions. Only downfall was some budgeted animation where background trees, buildings, and people looked like potatoes but all is well. Some action scenes were cookie cutted from episode to episode but what mecha…
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I would be lying if I didn't say this series was dreadful; in fact, it's garbage. I want to get one thing out of the way before we continue, and that's that I don't think the characters themselves are horrible, but that all the effort that did go into this series was clearly from the VA's and nobody else. How does one sit by and watch a trainwreck? Well, aren't you in for a ride.
Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo is what you get when you mix Gundam with the magical girl genre and toss in some bad writing and worse animation. The series kicks off with Angelise (A princess of some kind) telling the mother of a "Norma" (the people who can't perform magic) that her kid is a freak and to stop giving birth. The next day, the pampered princess is revealed to be a Norma herself (and because her…
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Hey guys! This is my very first review so I hope it being long doesn't bother you guys too much but I'll try my best to explain each category and why I absoutely loved this show. I'm not really into mecha, but ironically Code Geass is one of my favorite shows of all time. A few days ago, I stumbled upon Cross Ange and the first thing that caught me was the female lead, no not in a sexual way, what I meant was it's refreshing to see a main female lead, especially in action shows. So I decided to watch (binge watched the whole day for maximum experience) without really expecting anything, and by the time the show was finished, I just had to write a review.
Now onto the review...
Story: Not the most original concept of stories but the way the plot revolved around its own universe was really…
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Disclaimer: This review is my own opinion, take it for what its worth. I will be breaking this down into the stages MAL uses for rankings as there is a lot to cover with this one. As normal I will do my best not to spoil and keep it to the broad strokes. In addition I will worn you now. Watching this with friends is a no no. YES it is a bit risque, YES there are some very confronting things about this show, but that is not what I am talking about. There are a lot of girls in this one, to the point wear there are like 4 male characters. And this mas of girls is hot and I mean HOT. I am telling you this now because I will not be held responsible for starting waifu war 4. Why 4? Simple! Because we all know waifu war 3 started when HuniePop was released, get with the times people. Que theme mu…
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Cross ange...I started this anime when it was ongoing. That was a big mistake because every single episode was outstanding and always i wanted to see the next one. If i could watch the whole series in a day i would definitely do it. This anime is the absolute ecchi,mecha, sci-fi experience which every fan of this genres would enjoy it the most but let's be more specific
Story: well the main character of this anime is a teenage girl named Angelise. She lives in a world that lives by using "mana"
Everything is only controlable by this kind of magic. But some girls can't use it and they are known by society as "Norma". They are hated by everyone and all calls them monsters. (Anyway it's not bad to be different but it's something extra ordinary) The police which caught these girls sent them t…
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I can say with great confidence that Cross Ange is one of the trashiest, garbage series I have watched in quite a while. Its ridiculous amounts of over the top fan service and emphasis on shock and awe scenes are legitimate lunacy. However, after the travesty that is the first few episodes a compelling story begins to rise from the muck that is Cross Ange and give people a legitmate reason to keep watching besides the fanservice and some some good mecha action.
The story begins by introducing us to our main heroine Ange, who lives in a world where magic is a used daily, and those without magic are a persecuted group of people called the Norma. Ange is pretty unlikable for the first few episodes, as she clings to the fact that Normas are inferior, despite the fact that she is revealed to…
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Right well let's get to it, Cross Ange was a trainwreck from a start, it starts off happy like "Oh yay i'm the next heir to the throne of a massive futuristic city!" To "Holy shit I am the most hated human being in the entire city." in just one mere episode. I only decided to watch it because the the site I watch said anime on had tagged it with comedy.
The first few episodes were a little weird, some being filler and some having blatant lesbians fucking but I honestly can't say it's bad the art is pretty decent, the soundtrack is pretty amazing and though the story line was a little weird at first it actually slowly got better as time progresses and you learn that some of the characters who were mean to Ange weren't actually half bad in the end.
Embryo is still an asshole though.
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Oh boy this is going to be quite the controversial review to make, The main reason because of how much the show has really made the people who watched it so divided by those who think its good and those who think its bad. Il try to go into detail as to explain what are the pros and cons of this show and maybe dwell why so many people either hate it or dislike it.
The series is either a hit or a miss…it is a hit because it focuses a lot of how society functions especially towards the discrimination of others which are different and how they threaten the stability and comfort they already have, as well as what it means to find your own since of individuality and since of moral towards around you, especially of the main heroine who developed from a spoiled, rotten and naive individual into a…
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*May contain minor spoilers
Cross Ange is one really good anime that alot of people dropped cuz of the first 4 episodes and i think its not fair to dislike it because of that i hated it as well even though opinions swayed me into thinking that i got around to watching it and i was really interested....it def isn't for everyone its kind of all over the place though.
Story- very good to say the least once it hits episodes 5 and onwards it really depends on your preference the early part will make you dislike the main character like to the point where you wanna see her die but she grows on you overtime and you eventually take a liking to her well i did at least. You can read the synopsis on it for the plot of the story, but without spoiling i will say its a journey to say the least. Mecha is…
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This is my second review, after I've watched the last episode, I will say everything fairly with reasons for my views. Cross Ange is one of those anime that 'HAD' potential to be a mind-breaker but the staff didn't realize that and ruined it with ecchi moments, unnecessary romance,etc.. Here's why:
Plot/Story (10): The plot is the best part of the series. Once you've passed through the first 6-7 episodes, the show starts revealing the history. I know you might feel that the first few episodes were disappointing, but 'I' think they just meant to make you understand each character properly. For example, Hilda's character is meant to be that bully that shows you how the 'New-comer' isn't accepted by all. Every episode revealed bits and pieces of story, You never find out anything until just…
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This is possibly one of the most underrated animes from the fall season.
You can read my overall + my final thoughts/notes at the very bottom of the review if you're feeling lazy and just want some quick feedback on the anime.
I can't lie the first 5 episodes was extremely hard to get through for many which lead to the anime being dropped early on, and also given a poor rating due to its evaluation being solely based off of these first 5 episodes. It is now one of the animes I look forward to watching every week, almost as much as "Your Lie in April".
Anyways, on with the review!
Story: 7
The setting of the anime is that of a dystopia, it follows a Princess (Ange) who is stripped of all her rights after being revealed that she is a norma (which are like unwanted humans due to their…
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Cross Ange is a travesty. It's a horrible, stupid, illogical trainwreck of a show with shoddy production values that relies almost entirely on pandering to the lowest forms of human life and waving shallow moments of shock value all over the screen. The series has a narcissistic sense of self-awareness, and in each episode you can nearly hear a subtle narration by the director and other Sunrise execs laughing at how much of a moron you are for watching this garbage that they've put in front of you.
"Ha, I bet those glass-eyed imbeciles are getting bored, let's put in another lesbian threesome."
"No, not yet. Only after we show the loli whipping someone again."
That said, it's one of the best things I've seen out of this studio in years. With a big "Fuck you, Sunrise.", let's go into thi…
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The last episode came, many people watched it and at the end one thought was strongly resonating in their brain: "Why did we underestimate this anime so much?". The beginning of this anime may be the biggest hoax in the anime history. Not only it made no sense, but it was like in the middle of night while you were sleeping someone blew up your roof, killed your family and then told you that it was your fault and you should be punished. No sense right? Still, slowly but surely this anime showed that it was a lot more than that. Sometimes surprising by the deep philosophical understanding of the human nature, and sometimes using its main card, the fighting, the best way possible. Many could say the entire premise of this anime was to not judge a book by its cover. No mater how ugly it may be…
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